Table 6 Knowledge and healthcare practices for children with diarrhoea
Variable | N = 368 | % = 100 |
|---|---|---|
Knowledge of Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) | ||
No | 95 | 25.8 |
Yes | 273 | 74.2 |
Used ORS for the child with diarrhoea | ||
Yes | 263 | 28.5 |
No | 105 | 71.5 |
Source of treatment for diarrhoea | ||
Visited a health facility | 254 | 69.0 |
Used herbs | 8 | 2.2 |
Self medication | 103 | 28.0 |
Faith healing | 3 | 0.8 |
Amount of food offered to a child with diarrhoea | ||
Same as usual | 267 | 72.6 |
More than usual (Recommended) | 56 | 15.2 |
Less than usual | 45 | 12.2 |
Amount of fluids offered to a child with diarrhoea | ||
Same as usual | 192 | 52.2 |
More than usual (Recommended) | 175 | 47.5 |
Less than usual | 1 | 0.3 |