The purpose of this study was to assess factors that affect health status among preschool children in rural Honduras. The majority of people in Honduras (62.8%) live below the poverty line. Previous research has demonstrated the role of household environment and sanitation in the health status of children in rural Honduran communities (Koers, 2009). Challenges in rural Honduras include lack of safe drinking water, low literacy rates, and lack of access to nutritious food (Sanchez et al., 2016). Our research study consisted of secondary analyses of data collected in Spring 2021 in rural Honduras. The majority of participants (89.5%) live in rural areas. Approximately a third of the children (30.8%) are 0-12 months old. Only 11.6% of the Honduran children have indoor toilets. Participants reported 76% of households do not have refrigerators. This study highlights the concerns of health struggles in Honduras.
