A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge on Management of Dehydration in Diarrhoea Among the Mothers of Underfive Children in Anakaputhur, Chennai.
Journal Title: IJAR-Indian Journal of Applied Research - Year 2016, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
Diarrhoea is responsible for about one in five deaths of children in the world. More than 1.5 million children under five continue to die each year as a result of acute diarrhoea in developing countries. OBJECTIVES:To assess the knowledge of mothers of under five children regarding management of dehydration METHODOLOGY: The research design selected for the present study was descriptive design. The population for the study is mothers having under five children in anakaputhur, Chennai. The sample size is 30 mothers of under five children. The sampling technique used is Purposive sampling technique. RESULTS shows that 11(37%) had adequate knowledge, 16(53.3%) had moderate adequate knowledge and and 3(10%) had inadequate knowledge on management of dehydration among the mothers of under five children.
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