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Aims: Diarrhoea is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity among children under the age of five years. This study assessed diarrhea treatment behaviour among mothers of under-five attending Ibadan north local government Primary Health Care clinic, Oyo state. Study Design: The survey design was adopted for the study. Primary data was collected from the participants. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in Ibadan north local government Primary Health Care clinic, Oyo state, Nigeria in 2015. Methodology: A structured questionnaire was used to gather data from 370 women randomly selected for the study. Data gathered included socio-demographic, knowledge, treatment behavior, home preparation and use of oral rehydration solution (ORS). Analysis of data was done using descriptive statistics and results presented in frequency tables. The statistical package for social sciences (SPSS version 17) was used for all analyses. Results: Results obtained from the study showed that the majority of the women were traders (35%), Christians (54%), between the ages of 20 and 30 (61%), married (67%) with children below 3 years of age (54%) and indicated that they have had previous births (51%). Most of the respondents had up to secondary education (75%) and indicated that they experience diarrhoea episodes with their children frequently (55%). almost all the women (98%) have heard of diarrhoea and the major source of information was the health workers. Knowledge analysis showed that the respondents have inadequate knowledge regarding causes and prevention measures for diarrhoea. However, 87% of the mothers knew that watery stool is a sign of diarrhea in children and 62% agreed that they gave their children ORS to drink each time they have episodes of diarrhoea. The most common treatment behaviour among the respondents (92% of respondents) was seeking medical attention from hospital during persistent diarrhoeal episode. Further results showed that respondents have inadequate knowledge of preparation and administration of ORS. Conclusion: In conclusion this research showed that there is still a knowledge gap as regards preventive healthcare behaviour in the study area. The need for corroborative post-natal child healthcare education to strengthen the efforts of the healthcare service providers in fighting diarrhoea is thus recommended.
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Aims: The negative impact of the gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) on the maternal and fetal health is well documented. The study assessed dietary and drug compliance in 52 diabetic pregnant women attending antenatal clinic. Study Design: The survey research design was used. Primary data was collected from surveyed participants. Place and Duration of Study: Adeoyo Maternity Teaching Hospital in Ibadan, South West Nigeria, between November 2014 and March 2015. Methodology: The participants for the study were purposively selected. Out of the 60 diabetic pregnant women attending antenatal in the hospital, 52 consented to participate in the study. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and regression analysis. All analyses were set at p≤0.05 level of significance. Results: Results showed that the women were below 35 years old and 81% had above secondary education. Most of the respondents earn below the national minimum wage per month of N18,000 (~$ 91) and 50% of the respondents reported to have the history of parents with diabetics. Most of the respondents showed good compliance for medication and most of the dietary recommendation. However, the respondents displayed poor compliance for the consumption of high cholesterol meat (52%), nuts and legumes (44%) and sweeteners (52%). Factors which positively and significantly influence dietary compliance included age of respondents, educational level and family history of diabetics while pregnancy stage negatively influence dietary compliance. Drug compliance was positively and significantly influenced by educational level, income level and family history of diabetes. Conclusion: More attention should be placed on better monitoring of the dietary regimen for diabetic pregnant women attending antenatal by qualified diet educator or dietician.