Prevalence of diarrhea among under five children and its association with food hygiene practice among households of rural kebeles of Harari Region, Ethiopia 2023

Abstract

Diarrhea is the second most prevalent cause of death in children under the age of five and affects around 1.7 billion children worldwide every year, killing an estimated 525 000 people. Similar to this, diarrheal disease is the biggest public health problem in Sub-Saharan African countries. Of those developing Sub-Saharan African countries, Ethiopia notably contributes to the high burden of diarrheal disease and mortality. However, to the knowledge of the investigator, there are no studies made regarding under-five children’s diarrheal diseases and its association with food hygiene practice in the rural areas of Harari Region.