Volume : 5, Issue : 8, August - 2016

HOME BASED MANAGEMENT OF COMMON ILLNESSES OF UNDER FIVE CHILDREN AMONG MOTHERS RESIDING AT AGARTALA MUNICIPALITY AREA: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

Dr. Shampa Das, Dr. Aman Kumar, Dr. Rupali Choudhury

Abstract :

<p>Objectives: To estimate the knowledge of mothers on home based management of common illnesses of their children and the socio demographic factors responsible for the knowledge. Methodology: A Cross sectional study was conducted among 210 mothers residing in urban slum area of Agartala in Feuary &ndash; April 2016. Multistage sampling method was followed for selecting mothers. Results: Regarding knowledge on home based management, 85.7% of mothers knew about tepid bath &amp; sponging with cold water in fever, 61.9% had knowledge on ORS in diarrhea and 34.3% had knowledge on giving soothing materials in case of cold and cough. Overall 63.8% mothers had satisfactory knowledge on home based management. Educational status and monthly family income were significantly associated with satisfactory knowledge. Conclusion: Health education in community level is needed to improve mother&rsquo;s knowledge and help them to recognize danger signs of common illnesses</p>