Effect of Household Drinking Water on the Risk of Diarrhoeal Morbidity in Children under Five in Togo

International Journal of Economics and Management Studies

© 2021 by SSRG - IJEMS Journal

Volume 8 Issue 8

Year of Publication : 2021

Authors : Lémmi Ekpente

10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V8I8P113

How to Cite?

Lémmi Ekpente, "Effect of Household Drinking Water on the Risk of Diarrhoeal Morbidity in Children under Five in Togo," SSRG International Journal of Economics and Management Studies, vol. 8,  no. 8, pp. 81-89, 2021. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V8I8P113

Abstract:

The objective of this research is to show the degree of exposure to diarrheal morbidity related to drinking water sources in Togo. The particular focus on diarrhea in this study is relative to its contribution to the many deaths of children under five years. Using the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS, 2014) and then employing Cox proportional hazards methods, the results show that diarrhea is the preferred channel of drinking water-related mortality in children. Apart from drinking water, diarrhea in Togo is determined by different factors, among others the mother's level of education, the child's age and sex, the state of toilets, the place of residence, and the modes of elimination of stools. It should also be noted that the occurrence of diarrhea associated with private borehole water is twice as high as that of tap water.

Keywords:

Drinking water, Diarrhea, Cox model, Education, Mortality.

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