Diarrhoeal diseases and its relation to WaSH practices and MPN count among under-five children residing in Resettlement colony, Delhi

Abstract

Background: Globally, diarrhoeal diseases are the second leading cause of death among under 5 children and India alone accounts for 100,000 lives annually, third highest in the world. In low and middle-income countries, contaminated water has been the major source of diarrhoeal diseases and lack of improper WaSH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) practices accounts for 90% of the total death. Aims and Objective: To find out the burden of diarrhoea and its relation to WASH practices among children and mothers/care givers and Presumptive Coliform count of drinking water. Materials and Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study conducted in Resettlement colony, Delhi. A total of 553 under 5 children were studied after attaining consent from mothers/care givers. MPN count per 100 ml was measured from drinking water storage vessel. Result: Prevalence of diarrhoea was found to be 40.70%, being higher among children aged between 13-24 months (57.3%). Out of the total water samples, 37% of samples were unsatisfactory, 36% suspicious and 22% satisfactory. None of the samples were found to be satisfactory. Lack of WaSH practices was observed among mother/care givers. Conclusion: Understanding the factors influencing the occurrence of diarrhoeal diseases and drinking water quality will help reduce the burden of diarrhoeal diseases.

Bacteriophages Can Make a Difference in Water Quality: Evidence From a Community-Based Study From North India

“…In the case of three out of 10 subjects, the water quality was either suspicious or unsatisfactory. Contrary to this study, higher unsatisfactory water quality was reported in some studies conducted in India [12,17,18].…”

“…It was maximum in subjects with the not satisfactory class of water (four out of 15) and minimum with the highly satisfactory class of water (nearly one out of 5). This is similar to a study conducted in Delhi, where six out of 10 children with diarrhoea were consuming unsatisfactory water, 27.7% of the children were drinking water that was of questionable quality, and only one out of 10 children were drinking water that was satisfactory and fit for human drinking purpose [12].…”

“…The MPN count is calculated through presumptive coliform count (multiple test tube method). The water sampling procedure and method for bacteriological examination of water were done as per the standard protocol of WHO [12]. The quality of drinking water of the subjects was categorized with a McCrady chart as highly satisfactory (MPN<1), satisfactory (MPN 1-2 ), suspicious (MPN 3-10), and unsatisfactory (MPN >10).…”

Influence of UTCP on the employment of female workers and the supply of labor force

“…The average processing effects obtained by different matching methods are extremely similar. Therefore, the nearest neighbor matching method is adopted here to deal with samples according to the ratio of 1:1, to obtain the experimental group and the control group [ 27 , 28 ].…”