International Journal of Pediatrics

Research Article

Assessment of Poor Home Management Practice of Diarrhea and Associated Factors among Caregivers of Under-Five Years Children in Urban and Rural Residents of Doba Woreda, Ethiopia: Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

Home management practice of diarrhea among caregivers of under-five children’s in urban and rural resident of Doba woreda, Ethiopia.


Variables	Category	Urban(n=163)	Rural(n=334)	Total=497
Variables	Category	No. (%)	No. (%)	No. (%)

How much fluid did give since diarrhea starts?	More than usual	94(57.7)	50(15.0)	144(29.0)
	Less than usual	39(23.9)	186(55.7)	225(45.3)
	Same to usual	29(17.8)	92(27.5)	121(24.3)
	Nothing	1(.6)	6(1.8)	7(1.4)

Is ORS had given for child previously?	Yes	157(96.3)	289(86.5)	446(89.7)
Is ORS had given for child previously?	No	6(3.7)	45(13.5)	51(10.3)

Is SSS had given to child previously?	Yes	24(14.7)	71(21.3)	95(19.9)
Is SSS had given to child previously?	No	139(85.3)	263(78.7)	402(80.1)

Amount of food given since diarrhea?	More than usual	70(49.9)	34(10.2)	104(20.9)
	Less than usual	47(28.8)	181(54.2)	228(45.9)
	Same to usual	46(28.2)	113(33.8)	159(32.0)
	Nothing	0	6(1.8)	6(1.2)

Did you give yogurt since diarrhea starts?	Yes	15(9.2)	51(15.3)	66(13.3)
Did you give yogurt since diarrhea starts?	No	148(90.8)	283(84.7)	431(86.7)

Did you provide rice water for sick child?	Yes	11(6.7)	66(19.8)	77(15.5)
Did you provide rice water for sick child?	No	152(93.3)	268(80.2)	420(84.5)

Did you provide zinc for sick child?	Yes	93(56.2)	102(28.6)	195(39.2)
Did you provide zinc for sick child?	No	70(43.8)	232(71.4)	302(60.8)

Amount of food given during convalescent period?	More than usual	121(74.2)	160(47.9)	281(56.5)
	Less than usual	3(1.9)	40(12.0)	43(8.7)
	Same to usual	39(23.9)	134(40.1)	173(34.8)

SSS “salt sugar solution”, ORS “Oral rehydration salt)