Zaratou Ali Labo¹*, Moussa Saley Sahada^1,2, Moustapha Mahamadou Yacouba³, Habibatou Idé Amadou⁴ and Aissa Soumana Attinine¹

¹Faculty of Health Sciences, Abdou Moumouni University of Niamey, Niger
²Infectious Diseases Department, Niamey National Hospital, Niger
³Public Health Emergency Operations Centre, Ministry of Public Health, Niger
⁴Medical and Health Research Center, Niamey, Niger

*Corresponding Author: Zaratou Ali Labo, Faculty of Health Sciences, Abdou Moumouni University of Niamey, Niger.

Received: September 18, 2024; Published: October 11, 2024

Abstract

Diarrhea is the second leading cause of death in children under five years of age and is most often the result of contaminated water or food. The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors of diarrhoeal diseases in Niger in 2022. The study used data from the National Institute of Statistics' cross-sectional national nutrition survey. The data collected on children aged 0 to 59 months had constituted the population of our work. Logistic statistical regression analyses were used to identify risk factors for diarrheal diseases. A total of 9514 children aged 0 to 59 months were included in the study, 1647 (17.3%) had had an episode of diarrhea in the 2 weeks prior to the survey. Risk factors for diarrheal diseases were: fever in the 2 weeks prior to the survey [Adjusted Odds Ratio (ORA):4.02; 95% confidence interval (CI) (3.30-4.91)], acute respiratory infection in the 2 weeks prior to the survey [3.23; 95% CI (2.65-3.94)], mothers' failure to wash hands after washing the child who had had the bowel movements [ORA: 1.77; 95% CI (1.41-2.22)]. And the protective factor for diarrheal disease was mothers' handwashing before and after meals [ORA: 1.35; 95% CI (1.11-1.63)].

Conclusion : The study showed that washing mothers' hands before and after preparing meals protected children from diarrheal disease. Hence the interest in strengthening prevention activities, including raising awareness among mothers on best practices for behavior change.

 Keywords : Diarrhea; Children; Risk Factors; Niger

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Citation

Citation: Zaratou Ali Labo., et al. “Prevalence and Risk Factors of Diarrheal Diseases in Niger, 2022”.Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 8.11 (2024): 59-65.

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