Hygiene and sanitation risk factors of diarrhoeal disease among under-five children in Ibadan, Nigeria.

摘要: Background : Diarrhoea diseases are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in under-five-children (U-5C) in Nigeria. Inadequate safe water, sanitation, hygiene account for disease burden. Cases diarrhoea still occur high proportion study area despite government-oriented interventions. Objective To determine sanitation risk factors predisposing U-5C to Ibadan, Nigeria. Methods Two hundred twenty pairs children, matched on age, were recruited as cases controls over a period of 5 months Ibadan. Questionnaire observation checklist used obtain information practices from caregivers/mothers conditions households 30% consenting mothers/caregivers. Data were analysed using descriptive inferential statistics. Results Caregivers/mothers’ mean ages 31.3 ±7.5 (cases) 30.6 ±6.0(controls) years. The diarrhoea was significantly higher children whose mothers did not wash hands with soap before food preparation (OR=3.0, p<0.05), feeding their (OR=3.0, p<0.05) after leaving toilet (OR=4.7, p<0.05). Factors significantly associated were: poor water handling (OR=2.0,CI=1.2-3.5), presence clogged drainage near the house (OR=2.1,CI=1.2-3.7) breeding places flies (OR=2.7,CI=1.6-4.7). score and controls from sanitary inspection drinking sources 5.4 ± 2.2 3.2 1.9 (p<0.05) household storage containers 2.4 1.8 1.2 0.7 respectively Conclusion Hygiene within diarrhoea. This revealed the feasibility developing implementing an adequate model establish intervention priorities Ibadan, Nigeria. Key Words Diarrhoea, Drinking Risk Factors, Sanitation, Under five