Influence of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Practices on Common Infections among Under-Five Children in Longido and Monduli Districts of Arusha, Tanzania
Table 2
Variation of diarrhea prevalence among under-five children in relation to sociodemographic characteristics.
Variable
n
Diarrhea %
value
Sex of the child
Male
155
27.1
Female
155
29.7
0.6
Age of the child
6 months–11 months
58
29.3
12 months–23 months
64
31.2
0.8
24 months–59 months
188
27.1
0.7
Time the CF was introduced to the child
Before 6 months
278
27.7
0.4
6 months and above
32
34.4
Breast feeding status
Yes
119
24.1
No
191
35.3
0.03
Education status of the mother
No education
145
31.7
0.2
With education
165
25.5
Age of the mother
20–29 years
173
32.4
0.6
30–39 years
98
25.5
0.9
40 years and above
30
13.3
Village
Makuyuni
81
12.3
Meserani
79
12.7
0.7
Kimokouwa
64
43.1
0.001
Orbomba
86
43.7
0.001
CF, complementary foods. Diarrhea prevalence was higher in Kimokouwa and Orbomba villages of Longido district compared to Makuyuni and Meserani of Monduli district.
