Awareness of urban slum mothers regarding home management of diarrhoea and symptoms of pneumonia.
Indian J Med Sci
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1999 Jul; 53(7): 316-8
Article
in English
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| ID: sea-65923
ABSTRACT
A total of 635 mothers of under five children from urban slum area of Nanded city were assessed to know their awareness about home management of diarrhoea and symptoms of pneumonia. 48.5% of the mothers were unaware of any method of rehydrating the child with diarrhoea at home level followed by 36.2% mothers who were knowing home available fluids for rehydrating the child. 50.4% of the mothers were not knowing a single symptom of pneumonia followed by 35.1% mothers who were aware rapid abdominal movements (Pet Udna) as a symptom of pneumonia.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Pneumonia
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Awareness
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Urban Population
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Female
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Humans
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Poverty Areas
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Child
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Retrospective Studies
Type of study:
Observational study
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Qualitative research
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Med Sci
Year:
1999
Type:
Article
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