TY - JOUR AU - Tesfaye Tessema, AU - Sirak Hailu, AU - Sisay Anberbir , AU - Getnet Mitikie, PY - 2021/08/17 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Household illness prevalence and its determinants in the under-five children JF - The Ethiopian Journal of Health Development JA - EJHD VL - 15 IS - 3 SE - Original Articles DO - UR - https://ejhd.org/index.php/ejhd/article/view/3572 SP - AB - <p>Abstract</p><p>Objective:&nbsp; To determine the household illness prevalence and their risk factors in the under-fives. Methods:&nbsp; A cross-sectional community based house--to-house survey was conducted on randomly selected one urban and nine rural villages in Dabat district, North Western Ethiopia. </p><p>Results:&nbsp; Out of the 457 under-five children enrolled in the study 154 (33.7%) had symptoms of illness two weeks prior to the study day.&nbsp; The most frequently occurring symptoms were fever (n=113), cough (n=57) and diarrhea (n=52). &nbsp;Increased frequency of symptoms of disease was found in children&nbsp; below 12 months of age (p =0.005),&nbsp; with lack of history of vegetable consumption (p=0.0005) and with mid-upper arm circumference <em>of </em>less than 13.5 ems (p =0.004). Only 16.2% (n-26) of those with symptoms sought medical advice.</p><p>Conclusions:&nbsp; Household intervention programs targeting the frequently seen illnesses and their risk factors are suggested to reduce burden of disease in the under-fives. <em>[Ethiop. J. Health Dev. </em>2001;15(3):173-1781</p> ER -