Coutilisation of oral rehydration solution and zinc for treating diarrhoea and its associated factors among under-five children in East Africa: a multilevel robust Poisson regression
Conclusion
Only half of the under-5 children with diarrhoea in East Africa were treated with a combination of ORS and zinc. To increase the use of the suggested combination therapy of ORS with zinc, it is important to empower women through education and prevent teen pregnancy.
Source: BMJ Open - Category: General Medicine Authors: Legesse, B. T., Wondie, W. T., Gedefaw, G. D., Workineh, Y. T., Seifu, B. L. Tags: Open access, Public health Source Type: research
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