1. METHODOLOGY
PRESENTATION
GROUP NO: 9 (93-104)
GUIDE: Mrs. SUMEET
JASSAL
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DMCH,CON,MALAKPUR
CO-GUIDE: Mrs.
MEENAKSHI
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DMCH,CON,MALAKPUR
2. PROBLEM STATEMENT
A study to assess the awareness regarding home
management of diarrhoea among mothers of under five
children in selected rural and urban areas of district
Ludhiana, Punjab.
RESEARCH DESIGN - Comparative design
TARGET POPULATION - Mothers of under five
children.
RESEARCH SETTING - Selected rural and urban
areas of district Ludhiana, Punjab.
3. AIM
To assess the awareness regarding home
management of diarrhoea among
mothers of under five children.
4. OBJECTIVES
1) To assess and compare the level of awareness
regarding home management of diarrhoea among
the mothers of under five children.
2) To find the association of level of awareness
regarding home management of diarrhea among
mothers of under five children with their selected
socio-demographic variables.
3) To disseminate the IEC material regarding
prevention and home management of diarrhea.
5. INTRODUCTION
Diarrhoea is a common disease and one of the major determinants of
childhood morbidity and mortality. This disease is the main causes of
death in children under five years of age in developing countries.
80% deaths in the first two years of child’s life occur due to
diarrhoea. Every year <3 year old child experience three episodes of
diarrhoea in developing country.
According to WHO, Diarrhoea is defined as the passage of 3 or more
loose or liquid stools per day (or more frequent passage than is
normal for the individual). Frequent passing of formed stools is not
diarrhoea, nor is the passing of loose, pasty stools by breastfed
babies.
Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) is a first‐line therapeutic measure to
compensate the volume loss due to diarrhea and vomiting among
gastroenteritis patients. Despite adequate knowledge, the practice of
ORT is limited, particularly in developing countries.
6. NEED OF STUDY
United Nations Children Education Fund (UNICEF) says,
Diarrhoea is a leading killer of children, accounting for
approximately 9 per cent of all deaths among children under
age 5 worldwide in 2021.
In many developing countries most diarrheal episodes are
treated at home and mothers are the primary health care
providers for under five children.
Many of the children who were suffering from diarrhea,
gastro intestinal disturbances due to various reasons and they
were not given proper care and treatment and were neglected
by mothers due to their limited knowledge on home
management of diarrhea. This incidence provoked us to do
something needful for the community, particularly towards
preventing and managing diarrhea in children. So, this study
was taken up as the research topic of concern.
7. OPERATIONAL DEFINITIONS
Awareness: It refers to the information possessed by
mothers regarding home management of diarrhea as
assessed by multiple choice questionnaire which will
include definition, causes, signs & symptoms of diarrhea
and dehydration, complications, prevention and home
management.
Home management of diarrhea: It refers to the steps taken
by mothers to manage diarrhea at home which includes diet,
ORS preparation, its administration and methods of water
purification.
Mothers of Under five children: It refers to the women
who are having children between age group of 0-59 months.
8. ASSUMPTIONS
Mothers of under five children residing in rural
and urban areas may have some awareness
regarding home management of diarrhea.
9. DELIMITATIONS
The study will be delimited to 150 mothers of
under five children residing in Malakpur and
Guru Gobind Singh Nagar, Shimlapuri.
10. REVIEW OF LITERATURE
YEAR PLACE AUTHOR TYPE RESULT
2020 Gopal
Narayan Singh
University,
Bihar, India
Gopi
Krishna
Ranjan,
Rahul
Ranjan
Descriptive
cross-
sectional
study
Study shows that 40%
participants have
moderately adequate
knowledge,36.7%
participants had
inadequate and in only
23.3% participants had
adequate knowledge
regarding prevention of
diarrhea.
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
11. YEAR PLACE AUTHOR TYPE RESULT
2018 Shri Guru Ram Dass
Institute of Medical Sciences
and Research, Amritsar,
Punjab
Amanpreet Kaur,
Harpreet Kaur,
Priyanka Devgun
Cross-
sectional
study
Study shows that 53% mothers
knew about diarrhea, 69% of
mothers knew that ORS should
be given in
dehydration,66.3%could tell the
correct method of preparing
ORS solution.
The study concludes that there
is lack of knowledge among
mothers regarding diarrhea and
its management.
2015 TMPC,
Moradabad, UP, India
Vivechana Cross -
sectional
The study finding showed that
only 38% mothers were
literate,42% mothers knew
about the results of ORS,50%
mothers give khicheri,64%
mothers continued breast
feeding during diarrhea,28%
mothers knew about the
symptoms of diarrhea and
dehydration.
12. METHODOLOGY
Research approach: Quantitative research
approach
Research design: A comparative design
Research setting: Village Malakpur and
Guru Gobind Singh Nagar, Shimlapuri,
Ludhiana.
Target population: Mothers of under five
children.
13. Sampling Technique: Convenience sampling
technique.
Inclusion criteria:
Mothers of under five children who will be willing to
participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria:
Mothers of under five children :
i) who will not be available during data collection.
ii) who will not be able to read English, Hindi and
Punjabi language.
Sample size: 150
14. SAMPLING TECHNIQUE
Convenience sampling
TARGET POPULATION
Mothers of under five children
RESEARCH SETTING
Rural-Malakpur Urban- Guru Gobind Singh
Nagar, Shimlapuri
RESEARCH DESIGN
Comparative Design
RESEARCH APPROACH
Quantitative
METHODOLOGY CHART
15. TOOLS AND METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION
SAMPLE SIZE
150
TOOLS
Part A: Sociodemographic
profile
Part B: Structured Awareness
Questionnaire to assess the
awareness regarding home
management of diarrhea.
METHODS
Self report: Pen and paper
method
ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA
Descriptive and Inferential Statistics
