KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES OF MOTHERS OF UNDER FIVE CHILDREN REGARDING DIARRHEAL ILLNESS: A STUDY FROM RURAL MAHARASHTRA

Vritika Manghnani; Kanishk Jain; Sarang Raut; Nikita Rajgire; Aakriti Puri; Vipul Palaskar; Dr.Sarika Dakhode

Volume : X, Issue : II, February - 2020

KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES OF MOTHERS OF UNDER FIVE CHILDREN REGARDING DIARRHEAL ILLNESS: A STUDY FROM RURAL MAHARASHTRA

Vritika Manghnani, Kanishk Jain, Sarang Raut, Nikita Rajgire, Aakriti Puri, Vipul Palaskar, Dr. Sarika Dakhode

Abstract :

Diarrhea is the second commonest explanation for morbidity and mortality among children under 5 years old worldwide. Appropriate knowledge regarding signs and symptoms, timely and proper management at household and in health services remains an important intervention for decreasing mortality and morbidity. Thus we conducted a Cross–sectional study with an objective to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of mothers of under 5 children regarding the diarrheal illness in rural hospital of Wardha district in a period of May 2019–June 2019, with a target sample size of 100 mothers. In our study, most of the mothers (72%) had good knowledge regarding diarrheal illness, but had a casual attitude and poor practices. A strong association was found between educational status, socioeconomic status and knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding diarrheal illness .However there was no significant association between age group with attitude and practices. Most of the episodes of diarrhea are treated in homes, and mothers are key care–givers in diarrhea. Therefore the poor attitude of the mothers requires to be addressed by the health system.