Water, sanitation, and hygiene factors associated with child illness in Tanzania

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dc.contributor.author Verdeja, M.
dc.contributor.author Thomas, Kendra
dc.contributor.author Dorsan, Gina
dc.contributor.author Hawks, Megan
dc.contributor.author Dearden, Kirk
dc.contributor.author Stroupe, Nancy
dc.contributor.author Hoj, Taylor
dc.contributor.author West, Josh
dc.contributor.author Crookston, Benjamin
dc.contributor.author Ezekial, Mangi
dc.contributor.author Hall, Cougar
dc.date.accessioned 2019-11-20T09:12:05Z
dc.date.available 2019-11-20T09:12:05Z
dc.date.issued 2019
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. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 1949-5005
dc.identifier.uri http://dspace.muhas.ac.tz:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2435
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. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Scientific Research Publishing Inc en_US
dc.subject Tanzania en_US
dc.subject Water en_US
dc.subject Sanitation en_US
dc.subject Hygiene en_US
dc.subject Childhood Illness en_US
dc.title Water, sanitation, and hygiene factors associated with child illness in Tanzania en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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