Comorbidity of diarrhea and respiratory infection symptoms, and associated factors among under-five children in Gondar City, Northwest Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study
According to the findings, the prevalence of diarrhea and respiratory infection symptoms comorbidity was higher and variation in the amount of comorbidity is explained by maternal and child predictors. Educating mothers/caregivers about hand washing, sanitation, hygiene, and supplementary feeding is a key approach for the prevention and control of comorbidities in children.
Authors
- Awrajaw Dessie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5436-9936)
- Jember Azanaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5702-1476)
- Zemichael Gizaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6713-1975)
- Gelila Yitageasu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7398-4956)
- Lidetu Demoze (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8906-0689)
- Kidist Asrat
Institutions
- University of Gondar (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Italian Journal of Pediatrics/Italian journal of pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-02-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-025-01866-3
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.60