Diarrhea management in children under five in sub-Saharan Africa: does the source of care matter? A Countdown analysis

• Main Authors: Liliana Carvajal-Vélez (Author), Agbessi Amouzou (Author), Jamie Perin (Author), Abdoulaye Maïga (Author), Hayalnesh Tarekegn (Author), Akanni Akinyemi (Author), Solomon Shiferaw (Author), Mark Young (Author), Jennifer Bryce (Author), Holly Newby (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Diarrhea remains a high burden disease, responsible for nine percent of deaths in children under five globally. We analyzed diarrhea management practices in young children and their association with the source of care. Methods We used Demographic and Health Survey data from 12 co...