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June 21, 2026Discover Public HealthOpen Access

Progress in diarrhoea management related behaviour and practices among caregivers of children under five in tribal regions of India between 2015 and 2021

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VTVinay TripathiPGPreetha Gopinathan

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Randomized trial assesses diarrhoea management in under-5 children in tribal areas, indicating notable improvements.

Key Points

  • This research aims to evaluate the progress in diarrhoea management behaviours and practices among caregivers of children under five in tribal regions of India between 2015 and 2021.
  • Data analyzed from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4 and NFHS-5) spanning 2015-2021.
  • Included 67,412 children from tribal areas assessing diarrhoea management practices and behaviours.
  • Examined trends in ORS and zinc usage, as well as hand-washing practices.
  • Diarrhoeal cases decreased from 7.2% in 2015 to 6.4% in 2021 (p < 0.001).
  • ORS usage increased from 61% in 2015 to 68% in 2021 (p < 0.008).
  • Zinc usage rose from 26% to 39% (p < 0.001), and hand-washing facilities improved, with water access rising from 68% to 83% and soap availability increasing from 44% to 62% (p < 0.001).

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Tripathi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a377fb224f042ddf4c5a020https://doi.org/10.1186/s12982-026-02233-1
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