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cross-sectional·pediatrics, public health, epidemiology, observational study, micronutrients·PMC10066899

Predictors of Under-Five Caregivers’ Utilization of Co-Packaged Zinc and Oral Rehydration Salts for Childhood Diarrhea in East Wollega Zone, Western Ethiopia

Patient preference and adherence · 2 authors, 1 centre

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This community-based cross-sectional study of 540 caregivers in Ethiopia found that 39.6% had used co-packaged zinc and oral rehydration salts (ORS) for childhood diarrhea in the past year. The main predictors of utilization were smaller family size, having heard about the co-pack, poorer perceived health status, higher perceived severity, and not being a member of community-based health insurance.

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The study was a community-based cross-sectional survey conducted in April 2022 among 540 randomly selected under-five caregivers in East Wollega Zone, Western Ethiopia. It assessed the predictors of using co-packaged zinc and oral rehydration salts (ORS) for childhood diarrhea. The primary finding was that 39.6% of caregivers reported using the co-pack at least once in the last 12 months. Multivariable analysis identified several factors statistically associated with higher odds of utilization: family size less than 5, having heard about the co-pack, perceiving the child's recent health status as poor or medium, perceiving the severity of the recent episode as moderate, and not being a member of community-based health insurance (CBHI). Implications are that interventions should focus on health education and information dissemination to improve uptake of this treatment.

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pediatrics

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PMC10066899

Predictors of Under-Five Caregivers’ Utilization of Co-Packaged Zinc and Oral Rehydration Salts for Childhood Diarrhea in East Wollega Zone, Western Ethiopia

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Abstract Introduction Diarrhea morbidity and mortality remain child health and economic burdens in low resource settings. In Ethiopia, diarrheal disease treatment service utilization remains very low. However, evidence on the level of utilization of zinc bundled with ORS among under-five caregivers’ was not addressed. Objective The study aimed to identify predictors of under-five caregivers’ utilization of co-packaged zinc and oral rehydration salts for childhood diarrhea in East Wollega Zone, Western Ethiopia, in 2022. Methods The study design used was a community-based cross-sectional study that was conducted among 540 randomly selected participants from April 1 to 30, 2022. Data were collected using interviewer-administered semi-structured questionnaires. It was entered into Epi-data version 3.1 and analyzed using SPSS version 26. An adjusted odds ratio along with a 95% confidence level was estimated, and a P value <0.05 was considered to declare the statistical significance in the multivariable analysis. Results About 39.6% of under-five caregivers’ had utilized co-packaged zinc and oral rehydration salts for their childhood diarrhea at least once in the last 12 months. Having family size less than 5 [AOR and 95% CI = 5.72 (2.93,11.15)]; heard about the co-pack [AOR and 95% CI = 9.52 (4.95,23.68)]; perceived health status for the recent episode as poor [AOR and 95% CI = 5.90 (2.58, 15.96)] and medium [AOR and 95% CI = 2.20 (1.02, 4.83)]; perceived severity for recent episodes [AOR and 95% CI = 4.48 (1.36, 14.76)] and being community-based health insurance non-member [AOR and 95% CI = 2.28 (1.34, 6.90)] were statistically associated with co-packaged zinc and ORS utilization. Conclusion The study found that co-packaged zinc and oral rehydration salt utilization was low. Family size, heard about the co-pack, perceived health status, perceived severity, and CBHI membership were predictors of co-packaged utilization of zinc and ORS. Hence, concerned bodies in the health system should have devoted to maximize its uptake. Keywords: diarrheal diseases, utilization, zinc and ORS co-pack, Ethiopia

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Dufera Rikitu Terefa, Adisu Tafari Shama. Predictors of Under-Five Caregivers’ Utilization of Co-Packaged Zinc and Oral Rehydration Salts for Childhood Diarrhea in East Wollega Zone, Western Ethiopia. Patient preference and adherence. (2023). https://doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S405054

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Dufera Rikitu Terefa, Adisu Tafari Shama

1Department of Public Health, Institute of Health Sciences, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia