Determinants of diarrhoeal disease in children living in low-income households in a periurban community in Cape Town, South Africa

Determinants of diarrhoeal disease in children living in low-income households in a periurban community in Cape Town, South Africa

Background. Water, sanitation and hygiene are critically important in reducing morbidity and mortality from childhood diarrhoeal disease and malnutrition in low-income settings.Objectives. To assess the association of diarrhoeal disease with factors relating to domestic hygiene, the environment, soc...

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Veröffentlicht in:SAJCH : the South African journal of child health 2022-09, Vol.16 (3), p.158-165
Hauptverfasser: Hendricks, MK, Sambo, M, Laubscher, R, Pendlebury, S, Bourne, L
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Sprache:eng
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Analysis
Children
Diseases
Health aspects
Health Care Sciences & Services
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Sanitation
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Zusammenfassung:Background. Water, sanitation and hygiene are critically important in reducing morbidity and mortality from childhood diarrhoeal disease and malnutrition in low-income settings.Objectives. To assess the association of diarrhoeal disease with factors relating to domestic hygiene, the environment, sociodemographic status and anthropometry in children
ISSN:1994-3032
1999-7671
1999-7671
DOI:10.7196/SAJCH.2022.v16.i3.1876