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Patil, Sapna S.
- An Interventional Study on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Oral Rehydration Therapy among Mothers of under Five Children in an Urban Slum of Rajahmundry, AP
Authors
1 Dept. of Community Medicine. GSL Medical College, Rajahmundry,A.P. 533296, IN
2 Dept. of Community Medicine at GSL Medical College, Rajahmundry, AP., IN
3 Dept. of Community Medicine Allianze College of Medical Sciences, Penang, MY
Source
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 3, No 3 (2012), Pagination: 196-199Abstract
Background: Diarrhea&dehydration is the major cause of death among the children under five years and accounts for more than 6 lakh deaths .The slum children are more vulnerable. The mothers should be educated to practice regarding ORT and care during diarrheal episodes.
Objectives:
1.To study the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding ORT among the mothers and educate them about ORT.
2. To evaluate after imparting health education.
Materials And Methods: Around 600 mothers of under five children were interviewed with the help of a pretested questionnaire. The mothers were given health education regarding Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT) and care during diarrhea&followed up after three months to assess their knowledge&practice.
Results: Only 21% of the study subjects were aware of ORT which significantly increased after health education(p=0.0000).. The awareness was more among the higher educated (p<0.001). Significant number of respondents could name at least two danger signs of dehydration, home available fluids, preparation of sugar and salt solution (p< 0.001). At the end of study, significant number of the mothers could correctly demonstrate how to prepare Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) (p<0.001).
Conclusions: Most of the respondents were not aware regarding ORT and care during diarrhea which significantly increased in the follow up visit after health education. Hence IEC activities, and awareness campaigns to be intensified and organized in the slum area.
Keywords
Diarrhea, Dehydration, ORT, Home Available Fluids, Demonstration
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- Adolescent Girls and Reproductive Health: an Interventional Study in a Slum of Vijayawada, AP
Authors
1 Dept. of Community Medicine, GSL Medical College, Rajahmundry,A.P. 533296, IN
2 Dept. of Community Medicine at GSL Medical College, Rajahmundry, AP., IN
3 Dept. of Community Medicine Allianze College of Medical Sciences, Penang, MY
Source
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 3, No 3 (2012), Pagination: 200-204Abstract
Background: Adolescent period is characterized by physical, mental and emotional changes to prepare for adult role in almost all aspects of life including marriage, motherhood and earning. Lack of knowledge, skills , access to contraception and vulnerability to sexual abuse, particularly among the slum dwellers, put the adolescents at high risk of unwanted pregnancy, early child birth, unsafe abortion and RTI including HIV/AIDS. Hence to avoid these problems, they should be aware regarding all aspects of reproductive health
Objectives: 1.To study the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding reproductive health among the adolescent girls and educate them about reproductive health. 2. To evaluate after imparting health education.
Materials and Methods: Around 450 adolescent girls were interviewed with the help of a pretested questionnaire. The mothers were given health education regarding various aspects of reproductive health including HIV/AIDS&followed up after three months to assess their knowledge&practice.
Results: Only 48.89% of the study subjects were aware of Reproductive Health which significantly increased after health education(p=0.000). The awareness was more among the girls whose mothers were more educated (p=0.000). Significant number of girls were practicing menstrual hygiene and were aware of contraceptives including emergency contraceptives, minimum legal of marriage, sexually transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS including modes of transmission and prevention after giving health education ( p=0.000).
Conclusions: Most of the adolescent girls were not aware regarding Reproductive health which significantly increased in the follow up visit after health education. Hence IEC activities, and awareness campaigns regarding reproductive health including HIV/AIDS to be intensified and organized in the slum area.
Keywords
Adolescent Girls, Reproductive Health, Awareness, Contraceptives, Menstrual HygieneReferences
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