Abstract
Background: Diarrhea is a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in both developing and developed countries. It remains a common cause of hospitalization worldwide. Rotavirus is a cause of acute watery diarrhea in children under five years of age. The incidence of diarrhea decreases with increasing age. Aim: This study aimed at finding some risk factors associated with rotavirus infection in children Patient, Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. A total of 173 children Results: The Source of water supply and presence of persons with gastroenteritis in the household were found to be risk factors for acquiring the infection with statistically significant P < 0.05. Breastfeeding was found to be protective of rotavirus gastroenteritis. Conclusion: Rotaviruses cause morbidity and mortality in children under five years of age. In view of the associated risk factors, making available safe drinking water and encouraging good personal hygiene is important. Promotion of exclusive breastfeeding and vaccination is advocated. Public health strategies like creating awareness to affected communities are a good strategy.
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