Abstract:

Despite remarkable progress in the reduction of under-five mortality the risk of a child dying before becoming 5 years of age remains highest in the WHO African Region. Diarrheal diseases account for 1 in 9 child deaths worldwide, making diarrhea the second leading cause of death among children than the age of five.

Methodology: This was a retrospective record-based study of all under five year’s old children who were attended for diarrhea disease from January 2017 to December 2018 at Sengerema Designated District Hospital. The study involved 367 sample size where by case files were used to collect information using those only, which meet criteria to be included in this study.

Results: A total of 367 case files of attended under five children were sampled for the study where 62.1% (228) were males and the mean age was 1 year, IQR [0.5 – 4]. Most participants 87.5% (321) had no dehydration, with severe dehydration accounting for 3% (11). The prevalence of Diarrhea among all causes of admission was 6.4%. Due to incorrect documentation, it was difficult to ascertain the risk factors associated with diarrhea in under-five children.

Conclusion: At the public level. Despite changes in terms of peoples, times sequences, and geographic spaces, diarrhea should remain being an important scale in the ranking of government power. Enforcement of strategies introduced to hart the transmission of the problems from the host to the host. Maintaining and promoting hygienic conditions should be properly practiced. Proper documentation of patients’ information should be recommended.