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*Meenakshi M Dhadave1,G Ajay Kumar2, Shrinivas Reddy3,Vijayanath.V4.
1Associate Professor, 2Professor,3 Biostastician,Department of Community Medicine, M.R.Medical College, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India.
4Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Vinayaka Mission’s Kirupananda Variyar Medical College, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.
Abstract:- A study was undertaken to determine diarrhea related practices and awareness of ORS among mothers of under five children attending out patient department of community health centre of rajapur, Gulbarga. The study sample comprised a total of 70 mothers interviewed. Statistical analysis was done using percentages and chi-square test. The results of the study showed that only 55.7% of mothers gave home available fluids during diarrheal episodes in their children. Among them, 55% knew the correct method of preparation of salt sugar solution.65.7% of mothers were aware of ORS solution. Literacy status and occupation of the mother were found to e significantly associated with the awareness of the ORS. The Results indicated the need to increase awareness among mothers regarding oral rehydration therapy during diarrhea in their children.
Keywords:- Diarrhea, ORS, Mothers, CHTC.
Research article:-
*Rajendra K. Gupta, Gautam Nagori.
*MD, Assistant Professor,Department of Paediatrics, Jhalawar Medical College , Jhalawar, Rajasthan, India.
Abstract:- Definition-Any liquid other than breast milk given for the first time to the new-born is defined as pre-lacteal feed. Objective-The study aims at determining the prevalence of pre-lacteal feed in babies presenting at immunization clinic ,paediatric department, Medical college Jhalawar, Rajasthan and to study the effect of mother’s education status and breast-feeding education given by medical staff at the time of antenatal checkup in this institution. Material and method- A total of 598 mothers with babies less than 8 weeks of age who presented at immunization clinic of paediatric department, Medical college Jhalawar during period from September 2011to February 2012 were included in this study. The mothers were interrogated about their education, place of delivery, whether they attended antenatal clinic and about prelacteal feed given to their babies or not. Results- 16 mothers were unable to give right answer about prelacteal feed given or not to their babies, so the analysis of datas made for 582 mothers. In this study only 61 (10.2%) mothers were involved in giving prelacteal feed . As far as education status concern 16.1% uneducated mothers and 48.5% mothers who never been educated by medical personals about breastfeed gave pre-lacteal feed to babies. No gross gender difference was noted among pre-lacteal feed babies. Conclusion – Formal education status of mothers and breast feeding education during antenatal period can reduce the prevalence of pre-lacteal feed.
Keywords:-Pre-lacteal feeds, antenatal clinic (ANC) , immunization clinic ,Jaggery, Ajwain.