ABSTRACT
Diarrhoeal diseases constitute a major cause of morbidity and mortality among under-five children in Nigeria. The knowledge and use of home therapies to manage diarrhoea using Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT) with special reference to Sugar-Salt-Solution (SSS) are on the decline in recent times. However, knowledge and self-efficacy of nursing mothers in Nigerian army barracks relating to the use of ORT have not been fully studied. The study was designed to assess the knowledge of diarrhoea and ORT and identify diarrhoea management practices involving use of SSS among mothers of under-five children in Odogbo army barracks, Ibadan. A two-stage random sampling technique was used to select 403 mothers in Odogbo army barracks. A validated semi-structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The questionnaire included an 18-point diarrhoea knowledge scale and an 11-point ORT/SSS knowledge scale. Diarrhea knowledge scores of 0-8, 9-13 and 14-18 were rated as poor, fair and good while the ORT/SSS knowledge scores of 0-4, 5-7 and 8-11 were considered poor, fair and good respectively. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chisquare with level of significance set at 0.05.
OLUWATOYIN, A (2021). KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY AMONG MOTHERS OF UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN IN ODOGBO ARMY BARRACKS, IBADAN, NIGERIA. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/knowledge-and-use-of-oral-rehydration-therapy-among-mothers-of-under-five-children-in-odogbo-army-barracks-ibadan-nigeria
OLUWATOYIN, AGBOLADE "KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY AMONG MOTHERS OF UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN IN ODOGBO ARMY BARRACKS, IBADAN, NIGERIA" Afribary. Afribary, 24 Mar. 2021, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/knowledge-and-use-of-oral-rehydration-therapy-among-mothers-of-under-five-children-in-odogbo-army-barracks-ibadan-nigeria. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
OLUWATOYIN, AGBOLADE . "KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY AMONG MOTHERS OF UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN IN ODOGBO ARMY BARRACKS, IBADAN, NIGERIA". Afribary, Afribary, 24 Mar. 2021. Web. 25 Nov. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/knowledge-and-use-of-oral-rehydration-therapy-among-mothers-of-under-five-children-in-odogbo-army-barracks-ibadan-nigeria >.
OLUWATOYIN, AGBOLADE . "KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY AMONG MOTHERS OF UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN IN ODOGBO ARMY BARRACKS, IBADAN, NIGERIA" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 25, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/knowledge-and-use-of-oral-rehydration-therapy-among-mothers-of-under-five-children-in-odogbo-army-barracks-ibadan-nigeria