Impact of education in the knowledge and practices of rural mothers and key family members on diarrhoea and its treatment at home.

摘要: Ready-made sachets of oral rehydration solution for the treatment diarrhea are constantly in short supply developing countries. Thus effective use home-made salt-sugar (SSS) by trained persons community is considered crucial. An education material such a training was prepared based on findings beliefs and practices regarding children obtained from 116 randomly selected mothers or key family members Barain Village Chiraigaon block Varanasi India. In present study used to train 66 (key persons) joint identify signs dehydration prepare SSS at home it rehydrate their sick continue normal diet throughout period. A control sample comprising 50 matched were taken who did not get education. evaluation done 6 weeks after educational sessions interviewing (test 66; 50) using same pre-scored proforma blanks which during initial survey. The mean pre-and post-education scores knowledge various aspects showed that there significant gain both groups all except beneficial effect continuing food diarrhea. almost identical result seen when combined assessed. Regarding data pre- breast-feeding food- fluid-restriction vary significantly. People area knew beforehand about restricting fluid However rise practice among untrained (t=3.5p0.01; t=2.19 p0.05). Among adopted significantly more but as grandmothers. inference drawn with caution this type may be powerful tool acute dehydrating treat them orally preparing SSS. (Authors).