BMC Infectious Diseases · 3 authors, 1 centre
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This analysis of three national surveys found that while acute respiratory infection (ARI) prevalence in Ethiopian children under five decreased overall, consistent high-prevalence clusters remained in northern Ethiopia. The study identified household use of biomass fuel for cooking and not initiating breastfeeding within one hour of birth as significant spatial predictors of ARI.
This study analyzed secondary data from the Ethiopian Demographic and Health Surveys of 2005, 2011, and 2016 to map spatial patterns and identify risk factors for ARI in children under five. Using spatial scan statistics, hot spot analysis, and eigenvector spatial filtering regression, researchers found ARI prevalence decreased from 12.6% in 2005 to 6.6% in 2016. However, significant spatial clustering persisted, with consistently high-prevalence hot spots in northern Ethiopia. Regression analysis revealed that the use of biomass fuel for cooking and not initiating breastfeeding within one hour of birth were significantly associated with ARI patterns, with stronger effects in northern and some western regions.
