Adeniyi Francis Fagbamigbe|Olukemi Grace Adebola|Natisha Dukhi|Omon Stellamaris Fagbamigbe|Olalekan A. Uthman
Exploring the socio-economic determinants of educational inequalities in diarrhoea among under-five children in low- and middle-income countries: a Fairlie decomposition analysis
University of Ibadan|Federal University of Technology|Human Sciences Research Council|East Sussex County Council|University of Warwick
explains underlying causes educational inequalities diarrhoea among underfive children low middleincome countries lmic poorly exploited operationalized studied understood paper aims assess magnitude educationalrelated inequalities development diarrhoea decompose risk factors contribute inequalities among underfive children u5c lmicsecondary data 796150 u5c 63378 neighbourhoods 57 lmic pooled demographic health surveys dhs conducted 2010 2019 main determinate variable decomposition study mothers literacy levels descriptive inferential statistics comprising bivariable analysis binary logistic multivariable fairlie decomposition techniques employed p 005of 57 countries found statistically significant proilliterate odds ratio 6 countries 14 showed proliterate inequality remaining 37 countries statistically significant educationalrelated inequality countries proilliterate inequalities burundi 111 95 ci 101121 cameroon 184 95 ci 166205 egypt 126 95 ci 112143 ghana 124 95 ci 106147 nigeria 180 95 ci 168193 togo 121 95 ci 106138 although variations factors contribute proilliterate inequality across 6 countries overall largest contributors inequality household wealth status maternal age neighbourhood ses birth order toilet type birth interval place residence widest proilliterate risk difference rd cameroon 118441000 proliterate risk difference widest albania 61901000the study identified educational inequalities prevalence diarrhoea children wide variations magnitude contributions risk factors proilliterate inequalities suggests diarrhoea prevention strategies must proilliterate inequality countries extended educated mothers well especially proeducated countries need studies examine contributions structural compositional factors associated proeducated inequalities prevalence diarrhoea among u5c lmic