dc.contributor.author |
Verdeja, M. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Thomas, Kendra |
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dc.contributor.author |
Dorsan, Gina |
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dc.contributor.author |
Hawks, Megan |
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dc.contributor.author |
Dearden, Kirk |
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dc.contributor.author |
Stroupe, Nancy |
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dc.contributor.author |
Hoj, Taylor |
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dc.contributor.author |
West, Josh |
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dc.contributor.author |
Crookston, Benjamin |
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dc.contributor.author |
Ezekial, Mangi |
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dc.contributor.author |
Hall, Cougar |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2019-11-20T09:12:05Z |
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dc.date.available |
2019-11-20T09:12:05Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2019 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Verdeja, M., Thomas, K., Dorsan, G., Hawks, M., Dearden, K., Stroupe, N., Hoj, T., West, J., Crookston, B., Ezekial, M. and Hall, C. (2019) Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Factors Associated with Child Illness in Tanzania. Health, 11, 827-840. |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1949-5005 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://dspace.muhas.ac.tz:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2435 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) are critical to ensuring health and
preventing disease in Tanzania where approximately one-third of childhood
deaths are related to poor hygiene. This study explored associations between
WASH practices and childhood illness. Data came from a cross-sectional
survey of 5000 female caregivers living in the Lake Zone region of Tanzania.
Measures included self-reported presence of fever, diarrhea, cough and various
WASH factors. Multiple logistic regressions were used. Thirty-seven percent
of children experienced fever, 26% diarrhea, and 11% cough in the previous
two weeks. Unimproved toilets were positively associated with fever
(OR 1.25, CI 1.03 - 1.53, p < 0.05) and animal enclosures were negatively associated
with diarrhea (OR 0.76, CI 0.61 - 0.96, p < 0.05). Unsafe disposal of a
child’s stool was associated with both fever (OR 0.77, CI 0.67 - 0.89, p < 0.05)
and diarrhea (OR 1.18, CI 1.0 - 1.38, p < 0.05). Eating soil was associated with
both fever (OR 2.02, CI 1.79 - 2.29, p < 0.05) and diarrhea (OR 2.23, CI 1.95 -
2.57, p < 0.05). Eating chicken feces was associated with both fever (OR 2.07,
CI 1.66 - 2.58, p < 0.05) and diarrhea (OR 2.38, CI 1.9 - 2.98, p < 0.05). Water
shortages were associated with fever (OR 1.21, CI 1.07 - 1.36, p < 0.05) and
cough (OR 1.48, CI 1.22 - 1.81, p < 0.05). Policy makers and program designers
should consider increasing access to water and sanitation to improve
children’s health. |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
en_US |
dc.publisher |
Scientific Research Publishing Inc |
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dc.subject |
Tanzania |
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dc.subject |
Water |
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dc.subject |
Sanitation |
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dc.subject |
Hygiene |
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dc.subject |
Childhood Illness |
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dc.title |
Water, sanitation, and hygiene factors associated with child illness in Tanzania |
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dc.type |
Article |
en_US |