Clinics in Mother and Child Health

Department of Public Health, School of Health Sciences, Madda Walabu University Goba, Referral Hospital, Bale-Goba, Ethiopia

Biography

Dr. Tomas Benti is a Professor in Department of Public Health in Madda Walabu University Ethiopia, Area of research interest includes Public Health, Paediatrics, Neonatology etc., author has numerous publications and Clinical Research in areas of Paediatrics and Neonatology.

Publications

• Research   
  Prevalence of Diarrhea and Its Associated Factors among Under-Five Children in Open Defecation Free and Non-Open Defecation Free Households in Goba District Southeast Ethiopia: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study
  Author(s): Sintayehu Megersa*, Tomas Benti and Biniyam Sahiledengle
  
  Background: In Ethiopia, diarrhea kills half a million under-five children every year and most cases of diarrhea spread in settings with lack of sanitation facilities. In effect, Ethiopia began to adopt a Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) approach which aimed at generating a collective sense of intolerance towards open defecation through empowering local communities to find solutions for sanitation related problems such as diarrhea. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prevalence of diarrhea and its associated factors among under-five children in open defecation free (ODF) and non-ODF households in Goba district, southeast Ethiopia. Methods: A community-based comparative cross-sectional study was employed from March 1 to April 30, 2017, in Goba district. A total of 732 households (366 ODF and 366 non-ODF households) that had at least one under-five children were included in t.. View more»
  

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