Akwasi Kumi-Kyereme|Joshua Amo?Adjei
Household wealth, residential status and the incidence of diarrhoea among children under-five years in Ghana
study examines impact joint effect household wealth quintile urbanrural residence incidence diarrhoea among ghanaian children data paper drawn ghana multiple indicator cluster survey mics 2006 descriptive logistic regression applied analyse data 3466 children rural residents less likely albeit insignificant report diarrhoea compared urban areas significant wealth gradients manifested childhood experiences diarrhoea however interaction wealth residence show significant disparities controlling important covariates childhood odds diarrhoea incidence significantly higher among rural poorer or4869 95 ci0792 2994 rural middle or7477 95 ci1300 4299 rural richer or6162 95 ci0932 4074 rural richest or6152 95 ci0458 8254 apart residential status wealth quintile female children or0441 95 ci0304 0640 older children or0968 95 ci0943 0993 mother secondary higher education or0313 95 ci lesser odds experiencing diarrhoea findings show need apportion interventions intended improve child health outcomes even beyond residential status household wealth position