High proportion of pneumonia morbidity and risk factors in sick under-five children, northwest Ethiopia: a health facility based cross-sectional study
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Key Points
This study aims to assess pneumonia morbidity and its modifiable risk factors in sick children under five years.
Health facility-based cross-sectional study conducted in South Gondar zone, Ethiopia.
Sample included 1200 sick children under five years visiting health centers.
Data collected through exit interviews with caregivers and clinical reassessment.
Descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression analyses were performed.
Pneumonia morbidity was found in 28.3% of the studied children.
Identified behavioral risk factors included poor ventilation, use of traditional stoves, shortened exclusive breast-feeding, and improper hand washing.
High proportion of pneumonia morbidity highlights the need for targeted health communications.
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Implication
Cross-sectional study assesses pneumonia morbidity and its determinants in children under five, indicating the need for targeted health interventions.