ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICE OF THE PREVENTION AND HOME TREATMENT OF DIARRHOEA AMONG MOTHERS OF UNDER FIVE CHILDREN ATTENDING IMMUNIZATION CLINIC IN EDO SPECIALIST HOSPITAL, BENIN CITY.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Diarrhoea refers to passage of loose or watery stools at least three times per
day, or an increase in passage in comparison with the normal bowel habits. The aim of this
study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of the prevention and home treatment
of diarrhoea among mothers of under five children attending immunization clinic in Edo
Specialist Hospital, Benin City.
METHODOLOGY: This study adopted a cross sectional design. A systematic sampling
technique was used to select the participants. 154 mothers of under-five children were used for
this research. Data was collected using a well-structured questionnaire and was analysed using
SPSS version 26. Confidence level was set as 95% and P value at 5%. Responses were analysed
and the results were presented in frequency tables and pie charts.
RESULTS: Respondents in this study were all females, 154(100%). A little over half of
respondents; (54%) had poor knowledge of prevention and home treatment of diarrhoea. Only
half of the respondents had a positive attitude towards the prevention and home treatment of
diarrhoea (50%). About 56% of participants also had poor practice. There was significant
association between the level of education and monthly income (χ2 =15.242, p =0.007; χ2 =
15.133, p = 0.019).
CONCLUSION: Overall, respondents had a poor knowledge and practice of the prevention
and home treatment of diarrhoea. In order to promote the health of the community,
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