Exploring the association between household access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services and common childhood diseases using data from the 2017-2018 Demographic and Health Survey in Benin: focus on diarrhoea and acute respiratory infection.

Nicolas Gaffan Cyriaque Degbey Alphonse KpozèhouenYolaine Glele AhanhanzoMoussiliou Noël Paraïso

Published in: BMJ open (2023)

We suggest reinforcing household access to basic sanitation services to combat diarrhoea in children under 5 years. Further research is needed on the effects of WASH interventions on diarrhoea and acute respiratory infection in children under 5 years.

Keyphrases

liver failure
irritable bowel syndrome
healthcare
young adults
respiratory failure
primary care
drinking water
mental health
drug induced
electronic health record
hepatitis b virus
intensive care unit
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
mechanical ventilation