Modifiable Risk Factor in Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in under 5 Children

Objective: Acute lower respiratory tract infections are leading cause of morbidity and mortality in under five children developing countries. Hence presence study was undertaken to various modifiable risk factor for acute infection children. Study Design: Data collected from a observational eighty Lower Respiratory Tract Infection (ALRTI) cases age group 2 month 5 year fulfilling WHO criteria pneumonia factor. Eighty healthy control same also interrogated. Result: The significant were parental illiteracy, low socioeconomic status, overcrowding, partial immunization, pre lacteal feed, early weaning, malnutrition, smoking, history family rickets. Conclusion: present has identified factors which can be tackled by effective education community.