Survey of Disposable Diaper Use Among Children’s Carers Attending Health Facilities in Greater Accra, Ghana and Kisumu, Kenya, 2023

This data set comprises the responses to a cross-sectional questionnaire survey of children's carers attending child health clinics at health facilities in Greater Accra, Ghana and Kisumu, Kenya. The study was designed to identify differences in disposable diaper use by socio-economic status and entailed interviews with 200 children's carers attending four purposively selected health facilities in each city. Parents or carers of children aged up to 36 months attending clinics were first asked about their age, level of education and socio-economic characteristics, enabling patterns of nappy use to be explored across different population groups. The questionnaire also covered the gender and month of birth of children to facilitate assessment of the age of toilet training. The interviewer then asked about the age of the child, the way that the child's stools are disposed of, frequency of diaper use, brands used, and diaper disposal for the specific child attending the clinic.