Hassen, Solomon (2016) Assessment of Utilization of Zinc Tablet and ORS among Under 5 Children with Acute Diarrhea in Akaki Kality Sub- City, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2016. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
Background: Diarrhea is one of the leading causes of child mortality in under five children. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 2.5 billion cases of diarrhea occur among under 5children each year. More than half of the cases occur in Africa and South-East Asia. Diarrhea is a commonly associated problem in children with Zinc deficiency and diarrhea also leads to excess zinc losses. It is anticipated that over one-half of these deaths could be averted through the successful application of zinc as a treatment for childhood diarrhea . According to community based survey, diarrhea is second common cause of under-five mortality (88 per 1000 live births), and morbidity (13%) in Ethiopia. A policy to use zinc to treat children with diarrhoea was adopted by the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia in 2013. Result:-The prevalence of zinc administration is low in developing country. The aim of the study was to assesses zinc and ORS utilization and associated factors in akaki kality sub city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A community based cross-sectional study was done from February 15,2016 to March 15, 2016 . Four hundred twenty two caregivers were included in the study using a house to house interview technique. The data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 20. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were used to identify the factors related to zinc administration. Two hundred eight three (67.1%) caregivers were administered zinc and ORS. For how long caregivers give Zinc treatment (AOR= 0.069;95%CI:0.006-0.790), reasons for not giving full dose of Zinc (AOR=26.755;95%CI:2.874-249.069), and source of zinc product(AOR=9.301; 95%CI:1.009-85.709) were the factors associated with zinc administration. Conclusions :- 67.1% care givers were administered zinc and ORS to the child for the treatment of diarrhea in this study area. Zinc administration was determined by reasons for not giving full dose of zinc, for how long caregivers give zinc treatment and source of zinc product. In the study area there was low zinc and ORS administration for diarrhea treatments. Recommendations :-Health authority and managers in the study area need to improve the awareness of caregivers in proper utilization of zinc .
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Emmanuel Ndorimana |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Jul 2018 09:30 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Jul 2018 09:30 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/8063 |
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