Sori, Alemu (2007) Assessment of Perceptions, Beliefs and Practices of Childhood Diarrheal Disease Management in Karrayu Community, Fantale Woreda, Oromia, Ethiopia. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
Diarrhea as major cause of illness and death among children in developing countries attribute the problem with belief system which is inconsistent with recommended intervention. A cross sectional study was conducted aiming to assess beliefs and perceptions of types, causes, signs/ symptoms of severity and action taken and how these beliefs influenced actions of mothers/ households in karrayu community. It was done in rural Fentale, East Shoa zone, Oromia region. The study participants included 405 households with under five children selected from six kebeles. Data was collected using structured questionnaire supported by in- depth interview. The results showed that under five diarrhea attack rate was 33.3%. Perceived types of childhood diarrhea were Yellow (52%), green (79%), watery (55%) and chichita (71%). evileye, teething, and eating improper food, 40.5%, 64%and 83.5% respectively identified causes of diarrhea. Perceived types identifications helped mothers/households to decide on taken actions (80.5%). Besides of this, the study showed that behavior of mothers/ households on practice of child hood diarrheal management influenced by community explanatory method of diarrhea illness causation. Hence, to get the desired behavioral changes of households on recommended childhood diarrheal disease management, the educational message must consistent with existing beliefs, uses familiar words and examples to explain new ideas.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics > RJ101 Child Health. Child health services |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Emmanuel Ndorimana |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Jul 2018 12:06 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Jul 2018 12:06 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/7437 |
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