Knowledge and Self Reported Practices Among Mothers of Under-Five Children Regarding Diarrheal Management MEDICAL SCIENCE

Background:Diarrhea is a leading cause of death during complex emergencies and natural disasters1. Materials and Methods: Descriptive research design was used.The study was conducted in Father Muller Medical College Hospital Mangalore. The sample for the present study consists of 100 mothers of under -five children admitted in a hospital. Results:Majority of the mothers 41% of them had an average level of knowledge about diarrhea, while, 22%, and 2% of them had poor and very poor level of knowledge. The data shows that 26% and 8% of them had good and very good knowledge.The data presented in above figure 15 and table shows that majority of the mothers 65% were moderately satisfied while, 26%, and 8% of them were satisfied and unsatisfied.Conclusion:The study concludes that there was a weak positive correlation between knowledge and practice.