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Hygienic Child Feces Disposal Practice and Its Associated Factors among Mothers/Caregivers of Under Five Children in West Armachiho District, Northwest Ethiopia
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Background:
Children’s feces are 5 times more dangerous than that of adults. Unhygienic disposal of child feces has been reported as one of the major sanitation problems in Sub-Saharan African countries. However, there is a scanty of information in the study area and evidences are insufficient in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study intends to assess child feces disposal practices and associated factors among Mothers/Caregivers of Under Five Children in West Armachiho District, Northwest Ethiopia.
Methods:
A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in the West Armachho district from March 10, 2019 to April 10, 2019 by using a multistage cluster sampling method. Binary and multivariable logistic regression models were employed to identify factors associated to child faces disposal practice. The adjusted odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval and a P-value of ⩽.05 were used to declare statistical significance.
Result:
The proportion of safe child feces disposal practice was 37.8% (95% CI: 34.6-40.89). Child feces disposal practice was significantly associated with the age of the child (AOR = 5.07, 95% CI: 2.52-10.21), the educational status of fathers (AOR = 2.34, 95% CI: 1.05–5.25), getting health education (AOR = 2.77, 95% CI: 1.84-4.16), utilization of basic type of latrine (AOR = 2.79, 95% CI: 1.55-5.02), knowledge of feces disposal technology options (AOR = 2.58, 95% CI: 1.88-3.96), and media exposure about child feces (AOR = 1.88, 95% CI: 1.22-2.99).
Conclusion:
The practice of safe CFD was low. Age of the child, fathers’ educational status, receiving health education, basic type of latrine, feces disposal technology options used, and media exposure were independent predictors of safe CFD practice. Interventions need to be designed targeting safe CFD practices taking into account different media outlets and advocacy of improved sanitation technology use by policy makers.
Title: Hygienic Child Feces Disposal Practice and Its Associated Factors among Mothers/Caregivers of Under Five Children in West Armachiho District, Northwest Ethiopia
Description:
Background:
Children’s feces are 5 times more dangerous than that of adults.
Unhygienic disposal of child feces has been reported as one of the major sanitation problems in Sub-Saharan African countries.
However, there is a scanty of information in the study area and evidences are insufficient in Ethiopia.
Therefore, this study intends to assess child feces disposal practices and associated factors among Mothers/Caregivers of Under Five Children in West Armachiho District, Northwest Ethiopia.
Methods:
A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in the West Armachho district from March 10, 2019 to April 10, 2019 by using a multistage cluster sampling method.
Binary and multivariable logistic regression models were employed to identify factors associated to child faces disposal practice.
The adjusted odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval and a P-value of ⩽.
05 were used to declare statistical significance.
Result:
The proportion of safe child feces disposal practice was 37.
8% (95% CI: 34.
6-40.
89).
Child feces disposal practice was significantly associated with the age of the child (AOR = 5.
07, 95% CI: 2.
52-10.
21), the educational status of fathers (AOR = 2.
34, 95% CI: 1.
05–5.
25), getting health education (AOR = 2.
77, 95% CI: 1.
84-4.
16), utilization of basic type of latrine (AOR = 2.
79, 95% CI: 1.
55-5.
02), knowledge of feces disposal technology options (AOR = 2.
58, 95% CI: 1.
88-3.
96), and media exposure about child feces (AOR = 1.
88, 95% CI: 1.
22-2.
99).
Conclusion:
The practice of safe CFD was low.
Age of the child, fathers’ educational status, receiving health education, basic type of latrine, feces disposal technology options used, and media exposure were independent predictors of safe CFD practice.
Interventions need to be designed targeting safe CFD practices taking into account different media outlets and advocacy of improved sanitation technology use by policy makers.
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