DETERMINANTS OF DIARRHOEA AMONG CHILDREN BELOW FIVE YEARS OF AGE IN PAKISTAN: A CASE STUDY OF PUNJAB PROVINCE
Keywords:
Diarrhoea, Chi-square, Logistic Regression, Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement Survey (2014-15)Abstract
Diarrhoea is the second leading cause of child death worldwide. This study investigated the determinants of diarrhoea among children under five years of age in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. A sample of 26,079 children below the age of five was drawn from the Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement Survey (PSLM) 2014-15. The chi-square test and multiple logistic regression were carried out to identify the determinants of diarrhoea. It was concluded that district, region, age, immunization, roofing material of the house and transport used to reach the nearest health unit were significantly associated with diarrhoea. Age of child, source of drinking water and region were significant predictors of diarrhoea among children under five years of age.
