title: Application of PRECEDE-PROCEED model to tackle problems identified with diarrhoea burden among under-5s in Botswana.
abstract: Diarrhoea has been identified as the second leading cause of mortality among under-5s and also claims more life than HIV, measles and malaria combined together in the same category of population. This article is a combination of literature review and personal experience of lessons learnt from past diarrhoea outbreaks in Botswana that caused significant rate of mortality among under-5s. The paper used literature review to identify contributory factors to diarrhoea burden among under-5s in Botswana and applied a community health nursing framework (PRECEDE-PROCEED) to tackle the problems identified. The study revealed that Botswana mothers are lacking in knowledge related to exclusive breastfeeding, prevention and treatment of diarrhoea disease. The paper recommends that health-care workers in Botswana be sensitized on current diarrhoea management to tailor their health education methods appropriately.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
authors.forename: Tosin
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Popoola
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
authors.forename: Gugu
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mchunu
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001902:Botswana / Q000453:epidemiology; D001942:Breast Feeding; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009035:Mothers / Q000193:education
keywords: Botswana; PRECEDE‐PROCEED; diarrhoea; health education; under‐5s