• HOME MANAGEMENT OF CHILDHOOD DIARRHEA DISEASE AMONG CAREGIVERS


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    • ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]In many third world nations, diarrhea has been the main cause of diseases and fatalities among children. For children under five years old, care provided at home has consistently been the best treatment for acute diarrhea. The number of children visiting pediatric outpatient clinics (POPC) and Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) programs with diarrhea and related complications, such as dehydration, has been rising despite health workers' efforts to educate mothers and caregivers on the prevention and management of diarrhea as well as on improving quality of life for children atte ... Continue Reading

         

      CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]INTRODUCTION1.1 Background of the StudyDiarrhoea is defined as the passage of unusually loose or watery stool at least three times in a 24- hour period (WHO/UNICEF Report, 2009). Diarrhoea is not a disease, but a sign of an underlying disorder like ulcerative colitis (WHO//IMCI, 2005). Causes of diarrhoea in infants and children include reaction to certain foods, unsterilized daily feeding utensils, poor sanitation, infections, or emotional problems especially during weaning.Despite the decline of diarrhea-related mortality in the last 2 decades, diarrhoeal diseases remain a leading cause of p ... Continue Reading