Health System Factors Which Influence the Occurrence of Diarrhoeal Diseases among Children Below Ten Years in Bundibugyo Town Council

Abstract

This study assessed the Health System Factors which Influence the Occurrence of Diarrhoeal Diseases among Children below Ten Years in Bundibugyo Town Council. The research aimed at assessing the health system factors which influence the occurrence of diarrhoeal diseases among children below ten years in Bundibugyo Town Council.The study adopted a cross-sectional survey that provided a baseline data on the community’s views on assessing the health system factors which influence the occurrence of diarrhoeal diseases among children below ten years in Bundibugyo Town Council.72.2% of the respondents reported that they did not have access to medical facilities as 86.5% percent reported their children had diarrhoea during the time of the study. This indicated that healthcare services accessibility is significantly related to occurrence of diarrhoea among children in Bundibugyo Town Council.General sanitation was lacking in most areas and households, some households still shared houses with domestic animals, the district lacked manpower to handle sanitation/health education of the households at the village level.

Keywords: Health System Services, General Sanitation