Open AccessSocioeconomic factors associated with diarrhea among under-five children in Manado Coastal Area, Indonesia
Author(s) -
Oksfriani Jufri Sumampouw,
Jeini Ester Nelwan,
Adisti A. Rumayar
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of global infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-8245
pISSN - 0974-777X
DOI - 10.4103/jgid.jgid_105_18
Subject(s) - diarrhea , socioeconomic status , medicine , environmental health , respondent , incidence (geometry) , under five , demography , mathematics , population , geometry , sociology , political science , law
Diarrhea is a condition where individuals experience defecation as much as 3 or more per day with a soft consistency. Diarrhea in children is one of the environmentally-based diseases, and Manado is one of the cities faced with this environmental lead diarrhea problems. The purpose of this study is to analyze the influence of socioeconomic factors on the occurrence of diarrhea among under-five children in the coastal area of Manado city.