RICKETS AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN IN ASSELA REFERRAL AND TEACHING HOSPITAL, OROMIA REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA

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dc.contributor.author Helen Abebe
dc.contributor.author (Assis Prof) Berhe Gebremichael
dc.contributor.author (Assis Prof) Assefa Desalew
dc.date.accessioned 2023-06-14T08:14:58Z
dc.date.available 2023-06-14T08:14:58Z
dc.date.issued 2022-09
dc.identifier.uri http://ir.haramaya.edu.et//hru/handle/123456789/6384
dc.description 67p. en_US
dc.description.abstract : Rickets is a metabolic bone disease caused in bones. It is a nutrient deficiency manifestation particularly for calcium and vitamin D from sunlight. It remains prevalent in developing regions of the world and rank among the five most common diseases in children. Vitamin D deficiency remains the major cause of rickets among under five children in most developed countries like Ethiopia. However, its magnitude and associated factors are not well studied and documented in this study area. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the magnitude and the associated factors of rickets among under-five children in Asela referral and teaching hospital Objective: This study aimed to assess rickets and its associated factor among under five children in Asela referral and teaching hospital Oromia regional state, Ethiopia from June 15 to July30 /2022. Methods: An institution based- cross-sectional study was conducted among under-five children in Asela referral and teaching hospital who were selected by systematic random sampling. Data were collected using semi-structured and pretested questionnaire. The collected data was entered into EpiData version 3.1 and transferred to SPSS Version 22.0 for analysis. Bi-variable and multivariable logistic regression analysis was done to identify the factors associated with rickets; both crude and adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals were estimated. P<0.05 was considered for statistical significance. Result: The magnitude of rickets among under five children was 16(3.8%) with (95% CI: 1.9%- 5.7%). No oil massage during sun exposure (AOR=1.59 95% CI: 1.01, 16.51), fully dressing (AOR=3.27 95% CI: 1.016, 5.28) and the children who were sick in the last one month preceding the study (AOR=7.158 95% CI: 4.28, 12.683) were positively associated with rickets among under five children in this study. Conclusion: In this study some factors were identified and among those no oil massaging during sun exposure, fully dressing during sun exposure and sick last one month prior to study were identified as positively associated factor of rickets among under five children. Therefore, the health sectors should work to prevent rickets through counseling and encouraging of proper sunlight exposure and disease prevention en_US
dc.description.sponsorship Haramaya University en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Haramaya University en_US
dc.subject Rickets, under five children, Assela teaching and referral hospital en_US
dc.title RICKETS AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN IN ASSELA REFERRAL AND TEACHING HOSPITAL, OROMIA REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US


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