Saman Rehman, Syed Muhammad Javed Iqbal, Zain Rehman.
Comparison of Knowledge and Practice towards Childhood Diarrhea in Mothers of Rural and Urban Settings.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;12(3):1055-8.

Background: A precise understanding of knowledge and practice of the community regarding diarrhea is the only foundations to provide effective education of health . Aim : To compare knowledge and practices of mothers towards childhood diarrhea in rural and urban settings . Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in rural and urban settings from September to December 2017. A total of 170 mothers, having children under five years of age, were interviewed by non-probability convenient sampling. Out of 170, 60 mothers from rural setting of Chiniot district while 90 mothers from urban setting surrounding Mayo Hospital, Lahore and Jinnah Hospital, Lahore were interviewed. Results: Regarding knowledge, rural mothers knew that diarrhea is caused by poor drinking water, eating dirty food, dirty hands and teething and the difference was statistically significant. Similarly, rural mothers were more aware of signs of dehydration , role of ORS and its quantity to be administered in diarrhea. Most of the rural mothers preferred breast feeding in diarrhea as their first practice and the difference was statistically significant. Most of the mothers sought treatment from Govt. health care facility as their first practice. Conclusion: Mothers from rural area had comparatively good knowledge and practice regarding childhood diarrhea .

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