The use of ORS (Nimkol) in management of childhood diarrhoea by mothers in the suburbs of Rawalpindi-Islamabad.
A total of 595 respondents (200 from urban Kachi-abadis and 395 from rural communities of Rawalpindi-Islamabad) were interviewed for their knowledge about the use of ORS (Nimkol) in childhood diarrhoea. Most of the respondents were mothers with low literacy rate (23%). The prevalence of current diarrhoea among children was 36.8% on the day of interview whereas 57% of the children had history of having suffered from an episode of diarrhoea during the past two weeks. About 75% respondents claimed that they had an experience of using ORS (Nimkol). Most of them (72.1%) had used ORS (Nimkol) for childhood diarrhoea and dehydration and 28% had used it for diseases other than childhood diarrhoea or on doctor's advice. Only 11% mothers of children who were currently suffering from diarrhoea were using ORS (Nimkol) and a few mothers mentioned of giving home made fluid remedies like salt-water, salt-sugar-water or lemon-sugar-salt water for childhood diarrhoea. The use of ORS (Nimkol) was more common among the families with higher income. Regarding the preparation of ORS (Nimkol) solution, 57.8% respondents had fairly accurate knowledge. Fifty percent of the respondents had procured ORS (Nimkol) from the hospitals or clinics.
Ahmed
A
A
Pakistan-US Laboratory for Seroepidemiology, Army Medical College, Rawalpindi.
Malik
I A
IA
Iqbal
M
M
Nawaz
M
M
Azim
S
S
Bukhtiari
N
N
Bhatty
R S
RS
Anjum
S
S
Ashraf
L
L
Luqman
M
M
D000367:Age Factors; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009035:Mothers; D010154:Pakistan; D012424:Rural Population; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014505:Urban Population