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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