Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices regarding measles in a rural area of Delhi.
387 mothers in Mehrauli block of Delhi were interviewed regarding their knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices regarding measles. 98.4% enumerated one or the other symptoms, fever being the commonest. 77.5% were aware of the infectious nature and 97% had favourable attitude regarding feeding the child during measles. The commonest foodstuff given was cowmilk and khichdi. 95.1% of the respondents intended to apply local herbs on eruptions. There was a variety of local medicines for home treatment and Laung, Tulsi leaves and Kishmish being the practice in descending order of preference. 98.4% respondents favoured giving special nutritional care during the attack of measles to their children.
Aggarwal
Kamal
K
Department of Community Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, Delhi.
Kannan
A T
AT
Chhabra
Pragti
P
Kumar
Parveen
P
Trikha
V K
VK
D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008457:Measles / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D012424:Rural Population