Volume : VIII, Issue : XII, December - 2019

Knowledge on mothers of under-five children regarding Oral Rehydration Therapy(ORS).

Mrs Remya U R

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Now a days diarrhea is one of the leading cause of child mortality in children below five years of age.Diarrhea will leads to dehydration in children so it is considered as a serious problem..A descriptive study was conducted to assess the knowledge regarding oral rehydration therapy among mothers of under five children in pediatric OPD of Upasana Hospital,Kollam. Descriptive research design was used. A structured questionnaire consisting of 25 questions were given to 60 mothers of underfive children and data were collected.Results showed that the majority of mothers (43%) belongs to the age group of 25 – 29 years. Most of the mothers(32%) have educational qualification of predegree. Among the study participants 63% of mothers have average knowledge about ORS therapy. There is significant association between knowledge score and educational level of mothers(P>0.05). The study has ought out the fact that the level of knowledge regarding ORS therapy among mothers of underfive children can prevent the risk of dehydration in children.

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KNOWLEDGE ON MOTHERS OF UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN REGARDING ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY(ORS)., Mrs Remya U R GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : Volume-8 | Issue-12 | December-2019

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