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Determinants of diarrhea prevalence in urban slums: a comparative assessment towards enhanced environmental management |
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| Authors: | M. El-Fadel R. Maroun R. Quba’a D. Mawla R. Sayess M. A. Massoud I. Jamali |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut, Bliss street, PO Box 11–0236, Beirut, Lebanon 2. Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon 3. Department of Finance, Accounting and Managerial Economics, Olayan School of Business, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon |
| Abstract: | This study relies on a comparative assessment of diarrhea occurrence in two urban slums to identify salient factors influencing case prevalence. Primary data were collected from both areas using a structured closed-ended questionnaire coupled with bottled and public water quality sampling and analysis at households reporting diarrhea cases. The water quality analysis showed contamination at the household level due primarily to the location of water storage tanks, as well as in some brands of bottled water due to lack of enforcement of source monitoring. Descriptive statistics and chi-square distribution tests revealed significant difference in diarrhea cases in both study areas which was correlated with the educational level of household head, financial status, type of water storage tank, and corresponding cleaning frequency as well as the adoption of measures to treat water or the use of bottled water. |
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