Diarrhoeal morbidity among young children in Eritrea: environmental and socioeconomic determinants.

摘要: Diarrhoeal diseases are still a major cause of morbidity and mortality among children in many developing countries, particularly sub-Saharan Africa. In Eritrea, diarrhoeal disease is one the most frequent causes illness contributor to children. Yet, except for some descriptive reports by National Statistics Office no systematic study factors that influence prevalence young Eritrea was carried out. This examined effects environmental socioeconomic were associated with childhood diarrhoea Eritrea. The used data collected Demographic Health Survey (DHS) 1995. Results showed conditions population significant predictors morbidity. also found an important association age number children, high at weaning households large