Children under Five from Houses of Unclean Fuel Sources and Poorly Ventilated Houses Have Higher Odds of Suffering from Acute Respiratory Infection in Wolaita-Sodo, Southern Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study

Background. Acute respiratory tract infection is the most common illness in childhood. Ninety-five percent (99% of rural and 80% of urban) of households in Ethiopia primarily use solid fuel for cooking. This study investigated the effect of household fuel use and house ventilation on acute respirato...

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Main Authors: Amha Admasie, Abera Kumie, Alemayehu Worku
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9320603