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Ezirigwe AN

Centre for Environmental Management and Control, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Nigeria

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  • Research Article   
    Provision of Environmental Infrastructure in Suburban Districts of Abuja, Nigeria: A Panacea for Diarrhoea Control in Under-Five Years Children?
    Author(s): Ezirigwe AN*, Ezeh CC, Obi CJ and Moneke AN

    The dwindling fortunes of low and middle-income countries across the globe seem to be exacerbating the burden of diseases. The infrastructure deficit that is noticeable in the urban slums of Sub-Saharan Africa hinders efforts in combating diarrhoea, a persisting health challenge. This qualitative study aimed to assess the available infrastructure in suburban districts of Abuja and their relationship with diarrhoea occurrence in under-five years children. The study population was the under-fives in Abuja Municipal (AMAC) and Bwari (BAC) Area Councils. Available infrastructure was assessed through a pre-tested questionnaire administered to 797 mothers/ childminders of under-fives in randomly selected households. Descriptive statistics and the Chi-Square test of the association at p.. View More»
    DOI: 10.14303/2141-5463.2023.46

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