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Investigating the Spatial Patterns of Common Childhood Morbidity in Six Neighboring West African Countries

Authors
Ezra Gayawan1, *, Olabimpe Bodunde Aladeniyi1, Olubimpe Mercy Oladuti1, Paul Olopha1, Samson Babatunde Adebayo2
1Biostatistics and Spatial Statistics Laboratory, Department of Statistics, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
2National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Abuja, Nigeria
*Corresponding author. Email: egayawan@futa.edu.ng; ezrascribe@yahoo.com
Corresponding Author
Ezra Gayawan
Received 19 April 2019, Accepted 27 October 2019, Available Online 8 November 2019.
DOI
10.2991/jegh.k.191030.001How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Cough; diarrhea; fever; spatial analysis; West Africa
Abstract

Children in developing countries have continued to suffer morbidity and mortality arising from a few illnesses. This study was designed to examine the within and between spatial variations in childhood morbidity from cough, fever, and diarrhea among six West African countries in a manner that transcends geographical boundaries. Data from six countries including their geographical boundaries were obtained from Demographic and Health Surveys. The spatial modelling was through Bayesian models and appropriate prior distributions were assigned to the different parameters of the model. Parameter estimation was through integrated nested Laplace approximation. Results show similar significant spatial distributions for the three illnesses, and they demonstrate that children in Benin Republic and Mali are less likely to suffer from these illnesses, whereas higher likelihood were obtained in the case of Cote d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Togo, and some parts of Ghana. The nonlinear effects of child’s age show that the risks of contracting the illnesses peak among children aged 10–14 months while, as the mothers advance in age, their children have reduced risks. Breastfeeding and a woman’s working status and education are among the significant factors that either aggravate or prevent these illnesses in the West African countries. The results pinpointed regions of the West African countries with high and low risks of the illnesses, and this would enhance intervention strategies of policy makers and international donors in the subregion.

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<Previous Article In Issue
Journal
Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
Volume-Issue
9 - 4
Pages
315 - 323
Publication Date
2019/11/08
ISSN (Online)
2210-6014
ISSN (Print)
2210-6006
DOI
10.2991/jegh.k.191030.001How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2019 Atlantis Press International B.V.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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