Acute diarrhoea among under five years old children of underprivileged community in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Mohd Faizal Madrim and Syed Sharizman Syed Abdul Rahim and Hasanain Faisal Ghazi and Than Myint and Khamisah Awang Lukman and Kamruddin Ahmed and Mohd Rohaizat Hassan and Alabed Ali A. Alabed and Mohammad Saffree Jeffree (2021) Acute diarrhoea among under five years old children of underprivileged community in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Global Journal Of Public Health Medicine, 3. pp. 429-437. ISSN 2664-4657

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Abstract

The severity of childhood diarrhoea is linked with poor socioeconomic status, unhygienic living environment, and caregiver’s behaviour. This study is to determine the risk factors and economic burden associated with diarrhoea in children under 5 years of age. A case-control study using convenience sampling method with 105 cases and 105 controls was performed in Menggatal health clinic, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah between March-June 2017. Younger caregivers, without formal education, poor knowledge, practice handwashing with water only and stopped breastfeeding were associated with diarrhoea. Household with poor economic status, a family of five and more, crowded, with a pet, unsafe drinking water, no sanitary toilet, unsanitary garbage disposal and consuming streetvendor food also associated with diarrhoea. The mean of total direct costs, total indirect costs and total incurred costs were (Ringgit Malaysia) RM 9.70, RM 59.40, and RM 14.30, respectively. As a conclusion, the risk factors for diarrhoea under 5 years of age still presents in Sabah. Environmental factors and hygienic practice are needed to control under 5 diarrhoea.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Diarrhoea , Risk factors , Household cost , Children , underprivileged
Subjects:	R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC31-1245 Internal medicine > RC581-951 Specialties of internal medicine > RC799-869 Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
Department:	FACULTY > Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Depositing User:	SITI AZIZAH BINTI IDRIS -
Date Deposited:	30 Nov 2021 10:57
Last Modified:	30 Nov 2021 10:57
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/31343

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