Nguyen, T. Y. C. and Fagbayigbo, B. O. and Cissé, G. and Redi, N. and Fuhrimann, S. and Okedi, J. and Schindler, C. and Röösli, M. and Armitage, N. P. and Carden, K. and Dalvie, M. A.. (2021) Diarrhoea among children aged under five years and risk factors in informal settlements: a cross-sectional study in Cape Town, South Africa. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 18 (11). p. 6043.
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Background: There is limited data on the association between diarrhoea among children aged under five years (U5D) and water use, sanitation, hygiene, and socio-economics factors in low-income communities. The study investigated U5D and the associated risk factors in the Zeekoe catchment in Cape Town, South Africa. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 707 households in six informal settlements (IS) two formal settlements (FS) (March-June 2017). Results: Most IS households used public taps (74.4%) and shared toilets (93.0%), while FS households used piped water on premises (89.6%) and private toilets (98.3%). IS respondents had higher average hand-washing scores than those of FS (0.04 vs.
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| UniBasel Contributors: | Nguyen, Thi Yen Chi and Cissé, Guéladio and Fuhrimann, Samuel and Schindler, Christian and Röösli, Martin |
| Item Type: | Article, refereed |
| Article Subtype: | Research Article |
| Note: | Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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