Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Study About Use of ORS in Diarrhea in Mothers with Children 02-05 Year Age Group Residing in Various Urban Slums of Bhopal City:

Deepti Singh; Sunita Lakhwani; D.P.S. Gaharwar

doi:10.21276/ajcpn.2019.7.3.9

Deepti Singh Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, R.K.D.F. Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Bhopal
Sunita Lakhwani Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, R.K.D.F. Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Bhopal
D.P.S. Gaharwar Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics, R.K.D.F. Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Bhopal

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21276/ajcpn.2019.7.3.9

Keywords: ORS, Diarrhea, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Urban Slums

Abstract

Background: KAP study for use of ORS in Diarrhea in mothers with children 02-05 year age group. The objective of the study was to assess the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice use of ORS in Diarrhea among mothers at various Urban Slums of Bhopal City.Subjects and Methods: A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted among mothers having children 02-05 year age group. All mothers were interviewed through a self designed pretested structured questionnaire regarding use of ORS in Diarrhea of their infants and socio demographic profile.Results: Majority of the mothers were illiterate, and not aware about benefits of use of ORS. Although mothers knowledge was lacking but most of mother use of ORS in Diarrhea in their children.Conclusion: Most of mothers do not follow practice of use of ORS in Diarrhea and had lack of knowledge. The knowledge regarding method of use of ORS for management of diarrhoea was found to be inadequate in this study. Though many mothers are aware that it is useful most are not aware of its method of use. More measures need to be adopted to improve this knowledge and make mothers aware about the method of use and availability of ORS.

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