Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices regarding measles in a rural area of Delhi.
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Dans Anglais
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-112528
ABSTRACT
387 mothers in Mehrauli block of Delhi were interviewed regarding their knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices regarding measles. 98.4% enumerated one or the other symptoms, fever being the commonest. 77.5% were aware of the infectious nature and 97% had favourable attitude regarding feeding the child during measles. The commonest foodstuff given was cowmilk and khichdi. 95.1% of the respondents intended to apply local herbs on eruptions. There was a variety of local medicines for home treatment and Laung, Tulsi leaves and Kishmish being the practice in descending order of preference. 98.4% respondents favoured giving special nutritional care during the attack of measles to their children.
Texte intégral:
Disponible
Indice:
IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
Sujet Principal:
Population rurale
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Femelle
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Humains
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Enfant
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Connaissances, attitudes et pratiques en santé
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Adulte
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Régime alimentaire
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Inde
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Rougeole
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Mères
Type d'étude:
Recherche qualitative
Pays comme sujet:
Asie
langue:
Anglais
Année:
2002
Type:
Article
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