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Acute respiratory infections among under-five children from households using biomass fuel in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis

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Andualem, Zewudu, Nigussie Azene, Zelalem, Dessie, Awrajaw, Dagne, Henok, Dagnew, Baye·2020·Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine
DOI 10.4081/mrm.2020.710PMC PMC7789869
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Acute respiratory infections are a serious public health concern across the globe, they are, however, prominently present in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Ethiopia, different primary studies were conducted in regard to the link between household biomass fuel use and acute respiratory infections among under-five children. However, there is no national study on the association between household biomass fuel use and acute respiratory infections among under-five children. Thus, the aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the pooled prevalence of acute respiratory infections and its predictors among under-five children in Ethiopia.The systematic review was reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guideline. We systematically searched the databases: PubMed/Medline, Cochrane library, Google Scholar, Web of Science, and Scopus were searched to access potentially relevant articles conducted in Ethiopia about acute respiratory infections among under five children. Stata/SE 14.00 statistical software was used for analysis and the pooled prevalence with 95% confidence interval (CI) were presented using tables and forest plots. To assess the heterogeneity among studies, I square (I2) tests were used. Publication bias was checked by Begg’s and Egger’s regression test. The random effects meta-analysis model was employed to estimate the pooled prevalence and predictors of under-five acute respiratory infectionsA total of 7 studies with 8,529 study participants were included in this meta-analysis. The pooled prevalence of acute respiratory infection was 17.75% (95% CI: 16.95, 18.55). Child holding during cooking (OR: 2.84, 95% CI: 1.48, 5.47) and using unclean sources of energy for cooking (OR: 0.38, 95% CI: 0.21, 0.70) were identified predictors of under-five children acute respiratory infection.In the current study, the pooled prevalence of acute respiratory infection among under-five children was relatively high. Child holding during cooking and using unclean sources of energy for cooking were significantly associated with under five acute respiratory infections. Therefore, the policies and regulations enacted should address the barriers that impede the development of clean and efficient energy sources.

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  • Children under age five in Ethiopia who were physically close to polluting energy sources during cooking were at significant risk of developing acute respiratory infections.

    “children who were physically close to polluting energy sources during cooking were at significant risk of developing acute respiratory infections.”

    From Review of the Impact of Housing Quality on Inequalities in Health and Well-Being (2023) · cites this paper as [2]

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  1. Wogderes B. Prevalence and associated factors of acute lower respiratory infection among under five children, Yeka Sub City, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia. PhD Thesis, Addis Ababa University; 2017.
  2. Dessalegn B. Household fuel use and acute respiratory infection among younger children: An exposure assessment in Shebedino Woreda, Southern Ethiopia. PhD Thesis, AAU Electronic Library [unpublished]; 2012.
  3. SNV Ethiopia, Ethio Resource Group (ERG), MEGEN Power (MGP). Review of policies and strategies related to the clean cooking sector in Ethiopia. 2018. Available from: https://snv.org/cms/sites/default/files/explore/download/eth-seeccs-review_of_policies_and_strategies_final_report.pdf

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Authors
Andualem, Z., Nigussie Azene, Z., Dessie, A., Dagne, H., & Dagnew, B.
Affiliations
University of Gondar (ET)
Corresponding author
  • Andualem, Zewudu
  • Dessie, Awrajaw
  • Dagne, Henok
  • Dagnew, Baye
ORCID
Venue
Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine
Publisher
Mattioli1885
Published
2020-12-23
Volume
15
Issue
1
Pages
710-710
ISSN
  • 1828-695X (ISSN-L)
  • 2049-6958
DOI
10.4081/mrm.2020.710
PMC
PMC7789869
OpenAlex
W3118146678
Cited by
17
References
50
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 4
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0.09
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Energy and Environment Impacts
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
Keywords
acute respiratory infections, children under five, solid fuel cooking, prevalence, risk factors, Ethiopia

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