Knowledge of Mothers About Diarrheal Diseases in Under Five Children in Ahmed Gasim Teaching Hospital, Sudan, 2022.
Knowledge of Mothers About Diarrheal Diseases in Under Five Children in Ahmed Gasim Teaching Hospital, Sudan, 2022.
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Date
2022
Authors
Mohamed Elsayed Ebrahim Nasr Shatat
Hossam Hassan Mohamed Ebrahim Eladawy
Ahmed hegazy Mohamed hegazy
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Napata College
Abstract
Background: Diarrheal diseases are a severe threat to individuals in Sudan,
particularly children under the age of five, this study has been conducted to
assess mothers of under 5 children knowledge about diarrheal diseases in
Ahmed Gasim Teaching Hospital, Sudan.
Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional, hospital-based study was
conducted in Ahmed Gasim Teaching Hospital, Sudan. Among All mothers
of under 5 children, data was collected by researchers and analyzed using
SPSS.
Results: This study has included 384 women, mean age of study participants
is 30± 7 years, majority of them were housewives 75.3%. Overall, majority
had moderate knowledge 57.6 (scored 50-80 out of 100)%, 19% had poor
knowledge (scored less than 50 out of 100) and 23.4% had excellent
knowledge (scored 80 and more out of 100). Comparison of knowledge
revealed significance difference regarding occupation, education, and
socioeconomic status; working women had better knowledge than
housewives (p-value 0.001), knowledge increases as education level
increases (p-value 0.01), and knowledge increases as socioeconomic status
increases (p-value 0.002).
Conclusion: The study found that mothers of under 5 children in Ahmed
Gasim Teaching Hospital have moderately good knowledge about diarrheal
disease but not about management tips, good knowledge is associated with
higher education, working women compared to housewives and higher
socioeconomic status.