MOTHER’S KNOWLEDGE ON PREVENTION AND CARE OF ACUTE DIARRHEA FOR CHILDREN UNDER 12 MONTHS OF AGE IN 3 SUBUBAN COMMUNITIES OF LANG SON CITY 2020

Abstract

Objective: To describe the mother’s knowledge about the prevention and care of acute diarrhea for children under 12 months old in 3 suburban communities, Lang Son city 2020. Method: Cross-sectional study was implemented among 270 mothers with children under 12 months old meeting sampling criteria and pre-prepared questionnaires. Results: The proportion of mothers with good knowledge was 13.3%; fair knowledge was 18.1%. On the other hand, the proportion of mothers without wash their hands often before eating was 20.4%. The proportion of mothers with knowledge of the cause of diarrhea due to inadequate vaccination and prolonged illness was 27.0% and 28.9% respectively. Conclusion: The mother’s knowledge about prevention and care of acute diarrhea for children under 12 months old in 3 suburban communities, Lang Son city 2020 - is not good. Therefore, it is necessary to communicate and educate mothers on health to improve their knowledge of diarrhea prevention and care for children under 12 months of age.