Journal of
Infectious Diseases and Immunity

  • Abbreviation: J. Infect. Dis. Immun.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2375
  • DOI: 10.5897/JIDI
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 94

Full Length Research Paper

Prevalence of acute diarrhea and associated precipitating factors among under-five children in West Guji Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia, 2018: Community based cross sectional study

Damene Darota Amamo
  • Damene Darota Amamo
  • Nursing Department, College of Health and Medical Science Bule Hora University, Bule Hora, Ethiopia,
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Melkamu Bekele Selgedo
  • Melkamu Bekele Selgedo
  • Community and Research Service, College of Health and Medical Science, Bule Hora University, Bule Hora, Ethiopia.
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Yimer Hottessa Dukale
  • Yimer Hottessa Dukale
  • College of Health and Medical Science, Bule Hora University, Bule Hora, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 11 June 2019
  •  Accepted: 02 September 2019
  •  Published: 31 March 2020

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