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C Pooja
Jimisgaben
Jomol Joy
Razina
Liji P
Niraliben
Cynthya S.R.
Diarrheal diseases refer to a group of diseases in which the predominant symptom is Diarrhea.The episodes are generally associated with other infectious diseases making treatment and prevention more difficult. Diarrhea kills 8 to 9 children under the age of five every minute, often simply draining out the water and salts the body needs to keep functioning. The objectives of this study is to assess the knowledge regarding home management of diarrhea among mothers of under five children, to find out an association between knowledge with selected demographic variables, to develop a booklet on home management of diarrhea. The conceptual framework for this study was based on Orem’s self care theory. The study had been conducted at Vapi, Gujarat. A total of 60 under five mothers were selected from Udwada and Chala areas of vapi by purposive sampling technique used. The research study was conducted at udwada and chala of vapi and 60 samples were taken for the study. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling technique, and the data collected were analyzed by using both descriptive and inferenti al statistical methods. The study reveals that 90 % of mothers have moderate knowledge, 8 % mothers have adequate knowledge and 2 % mothers have no awareness regarding of the home management of diarrhea.
Keywords: Knowledge, Mothers of Under-Five Children, Home Management of Diarrhea