A Survey on Knowledge and Awareness of Diarrhea in Children in Rural area of Dinajpur in Bangladesh

Abstract

The passage of three or more loose or liquid stools per day, or more frequently than is typical for the person, is referred to as diarrhea. The majority of the time, it is a sign of a digestive illness, which may be brought on by a number of bacterial, viral, or parasitic organisms. The goals of this project to know consciousness of general people about diarrhoea & to find out preventive capability in general people against diarrhoea. A survey created using a questionaries' was being circulated on face to face individually at the Dinajpur area. 57% bacterial infection is the main causes of diarrhoea. Some responders 32% said that, viral infection is the causes of diarrhoea but few 11% responders said that, parasitic infection is the causes of diarrhoea. 89% of had been experienced in their child diarrhoea. (94%) has been replied that lack of good drinking water facilities can prompt the spread of diarrhoea. According to the survey majority of the people (57%) has been taken medicine without consultation of doctor.46% responders taken metronidazole, 33% taken ciprofloxacin & loperamide taken 19% people. Majority of the responders (83%) said that they have been known about primary remedy of children diarrhoea. (68%) said that doctor has been prescribed combination of loperamide & oral rehydration solution (ORS). Some responders responded doctor has been prescribed antibiotics & Bismuth salicylate for the management of diarrhoea.