Diarrhoeal prevalence and handwashing practices of children attending early childhood development centres in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Background: Diarrhoea, a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality, spread through contaminated food or water or from person to person, is a major cause of hospitalisation in South African children. Aim: To determine if hygiene practices of parents or guardians and early childhood developm...

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Main Authors: Samukelisiwe N. Ntshangase, Shanaz Ghuman, Firoza Haffejee
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: AOSIS 2022-10-01
Series:Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
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Online Access:https://hsag.co.za/index.php/hsag/article/view/1923