TY - JOUR
T1 - Association between Climate, SocioEconomic, and Environmental Factors to Diarrhea in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
AU - Azhar, Khadijah
AU - Dharmayanti, Ika
AU - Hapsari Tjandrarini, Dwi
AU - Titaley, Christian R.
AU - Wispriyono, Bambang
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences.
PY - 2024/11/6
Y1 - 2024/11/6
N2 - Diarrhea is a significant health problem in Indonesia, particularly in developing regions where the disease is endemic. A substantial number of its cases arise from the contamination of food and water sources. The study focused on West Nusa Tenggara Province, which had a high prevalence rate of diarrhea. It aimed to examine the influence of climate, environmental factors, and regional attributes on diarrhea.The study results can be used to develop region-specific strategies to reduce outbreaks. An ecological method was adopted and data from 10 districts/cities were analyzed. Negative binomial regression was used to evaluate the relationship between monthly diarrhea cases from 2017 to 2020 and climate variables, access to water-sanitation-hygiene (WASH), population density, and well-being indices over the same period. The results showed that rising temperatures increased the number of cases (IRR: 1.095; 95%CI: 1.043-1.149), while relative humidity served as a protective variable. Limited access to drinking water and sanitation increased the risk of diarrhea (IRR: 1,082; 95% IC: 1,056-1,110). Higher temperatures often led to drought, complicating access to safe water sources. Therefore, there was an urgent need for enhanced development of accessible WASH infrastructure, particularly for underserved communities.
AB - Diarrhea is a significant health problem in Indonesia, particularly in developing regions where the disease is endemic. A substantial number of its cases arise from the contamination of food and water sources. The study focused on West Nusa Tenggara Province, which had a high prevalence rate of diarrhea. It aimed to examine the influence of climate, environmental factors, and regional attributes on diarrhea.The study results can be used to develop region-specific strategies to reduce outbreaks. An ecological method was adopted and data from 10 districts/cities were analyzed. Negative binomial regression was used to evaluate the relationship between monthly diarrhea cases from 2017 to 2020 and climate variables, access to water-sanitation-hygiene (WASH), population density, and well-being indices over the same period. The results showed that rising temperatures increased the number of cases (IRR: 1.095; 95%CI: 1.043-1.149), while relative humidity served as a protective variable. Limited access to drinking water and sanitation increased the risk of diarrhea (IRR: 1,082; 95% IC: 1,056-1,110). Higher temperatures often led to drought, complicating access to safe water sources. Therefore, there was an urgent need for enhanced development of accessible WASH infrastructure, particularly for underserved communities.
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U2 - 10.1051/bioconf/202413300011
DO - 10.1051/bioconf/202413300011
M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:85211178076
SN - 2273-1709
VL - 133
JO - BIO Web of Conferences
JF - BIO Web of Conferences
M1 - 00011
T2 - 5th International Conference on Public Health for Tropical and Coastal Developmen, ICOPH-TCD 2024
Y2 - 30 July 2024 through 31 July 2024
ER -