Clinics in Mother and Child Health

Department of Statistics, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia

Publications

• Research Article   
  Determinants of Diarrhea among Children under Age Five Using Generalized Linear Model with Bayesian Approach: The Case of Kuyu General Hospital, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
  Author(s): Bizunesh Kefale*, Dechasa Bedada, Yasin Negash and Gizachew Gobebo
  
  Background: Diarrhea is a major health problem and the most common cause of illness and the second leading cause of child death in the world. Globally, an estimated 2 billion cases of diarrheal disease occur each year, and 1.9 million children under the age of 5 years, mostly in developing countries, die from diarrhea. The burden diarrhea is greatest in the developing world including Ethiopia. Objective: This study was conducted to identify the influential determinants of diarrhea disease among children under age five in Kuyu General Hospital, North Shoa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted on under-five children who were hospitalized with diarrhea at Kuyu General Hospital from September 2015 up to August 2018. A total of 612 under five children were .. View more»
  

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