Hygienic Disposal of Children's Stools Practices Among Women of Children With Diarrhoea in Sub-Saharan Africa

CONCLUSION: The study reveals that the unhygienic disposal of the stool of children with diarrhoea is prevalent in SSA and requires a concerted effort to curb it. Sanitation practices such as educating mothers about hygienic disposal of children's stool and improving water and sanitation facilities are crucial in lowering the high prevalence of unhygienic disposal of the diarrhoeic stool of children. Additional country-level research is needed to assess children's defecation behaviours and the disposal of diarrhoeic stools using different methodologies.PMID:37899844 | PMC:PMC10605691 | DOI:10.1177/11786302231204764

Source: Environmental Health Insights - October 30, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Mainprice Akuoko Essuman Rebecca Peniel Storph Bright Opoku Ahinkorah Eugene Budu Sanni Yaya Source Type: research