Prevalence of diarrhoea and associated risk factors among children under five years old in Pader District, northern Uganda

Abstract Background Diarrhoea remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children under 5 years in sub-Saharan Africa. Of the three East African countries, Uganda has the worst mortality rate in children < 5 years, with 22% of these deaths attributed to diarrhoea. For proper planning and...

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Main Authors: Stephen Omona, Geoffrey M. Malinga, Robert Opoke, Geoffrey Openy, Robert Opiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-4770-0