During a 6-month period 185 rural Bangladeshi children (80 boys and 105 girls) aged 4-27 months were observed to investigate developmental, behavioural, and environmental risk factors for diarrhoea.
| Title | Developmental, behavioural, and environmental risk factors for diarrhoea among rural Bangladeshi children of less than two years |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1995 |
| Authors | Ahmed, NU, Zeitlin, MF, Beiser, AS, Super, CM, Zeitlin, JA, Guldan, GS |
| Pagination | p. 99-105: 2 fig., 2 tab. |
| Date Published | 1995-01-01 |
| Keywords | bangladesh manikganj district, behaviour, child health, diarrhoeal diseases, field studies, health hazards, infants, personal hygiene, rural communities |
| Abstract | During a 6-month period 185 rural Bangladeshi children (80 boys and 105 girls) aged 4-27 months were observed to investigate developmental, behavioural, and environmental risk factors for diarrhoea. Incidence of diarrhoea was highest among children aged 10-12 months. Children of this age group had the greatest exposure to environmental contaminants in the neighbourhood. Incidence of diarrhoea was the highest in hot, dry months. Risk factors for diarrhoea included: faecal contamination and garbage disposal in infant's outdoor play compound, crawling, contact of hand and mouth with contaminated materials, greater distance of household from water source, inadequate cleaning after defecation; dirt of child's face, presence of flies, feeding rotten food; insufficient washing of infant's and caretaker's hands before feeding rice meals or soft, wet foods; and lack of mothers' willingness to visit a modern (allopathic) health practitioner. |
| Notes | 29 ref. |
| Custom 1 | 203.0, 245.11 |
