Dublin Core
Title
Journal of Pediatric Nursing; Prevalence and determinants of diarrhea among under-five children
in five Southeast Asian countries: Evidence from the demographic
health survey
in five Southeast Asian countries: Evidence from the demographic
health survey
Subject
Diarrhea
Children
Demographic health survey
Southeast Asia
Children
Demographic health survey
Southeast Asia
Description
Purpose: To describe the prevalence and the correlation between individual, environmental and household,
health behavior, and source of information factors with diarrhea among under-five children in five Southeast
Asian countries based on the National Health Survey.
Design and methods: Cross-sectional design conducted in five countries in Southeast Asia. Datasets from Demo-
graphic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys in five countries were analyzed.
Results: A total of 12,447 children under 5 years of age from five countries in Southeast Asia (Indonesia 1807,
Cambodia 2650, Myanmar 1717, the Philippines 3669, and Timor-Leste 2614) were included in this study. Binary
logistic regression was performed to analyze the data. A total of 12,447 under-five children were included in the
study. Overall, in five Southeast Asian countries, the prevalence of diarrhea is known from 8.39% in the
Philippines to 18.21% in Indonesia. Several factors related to diarrhea are individual; environmental and house-
hold; health behavior such as stool disposal, breastfeeding mothers, and children's food history; and source of in-
formation factors.
Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate that diarrhea is a serious public health problem in the Southeast
Asian region that must be addressed using preventive and curative approaches.
Practice implication: The results indicate the need for cross-collaboration among nurses, medical doctor, and san-
itarian is needed to tackle the childhood diarrhea and minimize the severity based on those determinants.
health behavior, and source of information factors with diarrhea among under-five children in five Southeast
Asian countries based on the National Health Survey.
Design and methods: Cross-sectional design conducted in five countries in Southeast Asia. Datasets from Demo-
graphic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys in five countries were analyzed.
Results: A total of 12,447 children under 5 years of age from five countries in Southeast Asia (Indonesia 1807,
Cambodia 2650, Myanmar 1717, the Philippines 3669, and Timor-Leste 2614) were included in this study. Binary
logistic regression was performed to analyze the data. A total of 12,447 under-five children were included in the
study. Overall, in five Southeast Asian countries, the prevalence of diarrhea is known from 8.39% in the
Philippines to 18.21% in Indonesia. Several factors related to diarrhea are individual; environmental and house-
hold; health behavior such as stool disposal, breastfeeding mothers, and children's food history; and source of in-
formation factors.
Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate that diarrhea is a serious public health problem in the Southeast
Asian region that must be addressed using preventive and curative approaches.
Practice implication: The results indicate the need for cross-collaboration among nurses, medical doctor, and san-
itarian is needed to tackle the childhood diarrhea and minimize the severity based on those determinants.
Creator
Hidayat Arifin a,m, Windy Rakhmawati b,
⁎, Yulia Kurniawati c
, Rifky Octavia Pradipta d
, Ferry Efendi e
,
Gusmaniarti Gusmaniarti f
, Iqbal Pramukti g
, Joel Rey U. Acob h
, Agoestina Soares i
, Nyein Moh Moh Myintj
,
Setyowati Setyowati k
, Rosnani Rosnani l
, Devi Mediarti l
, Kuei-Ru Chou m
⁎, Yulia Kurniawati c
, Rifky Octavia Pradipta d
, Ferry Efendi e
,
Gusmaniarti Gusmaniarti f
, Iqbal Pramukti g
, Joel Rey U. Acob h
, Agoestina Soares i
, Nyein Moh Moh Myintj
,
Setyowati Setyowati k
, Rosnani Rosnani l
, Devi Mediarti l
, Kuei-Ru Chou m
Publisher
ELSEVIER
Date
2022
Format
PDF
Language
BAHASA INGGRIS
Type
JURNAL INTERNASIONAL