Evaluating the knowledge of diarrhoea disease prevention measures among caregivers in Nyalenda, Kisumu County

https://doi.org/10.51317/jmhs.v3i1.496

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caregivers, diarrhoea disease, health status, informal settlement, prevention measures

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This study sought to evaluate knowledge of diarrhoea disease prevention measures among caregivers. Diarrhoea disease is a prominent public health concern, with children aged 6-24 months more at risk. Caregiver education is crucial for eliminating child diarrhoea. The study employed a quasi-experimental design using mixed-method analysis. The study included a sample size of 302 households of caregivers of children aged 6-24 months living in Nyalenda informal settlements. The study used an open-source web-based statistical tool. Data was collected, entered into SPSS, and analysed. Descriptive analysis determined the mean and proportions. Multivariate logistic regression analysis assessed the connection between independent and dependent variables. This study found that the mean knowledge score for diarrhoea disease prevention from the 12 items calculated was 6.3 ± 2.6 at baseline for all the recruited caregivers. It was also established that the caregivers from Nyalenda A (intervention group) had a higher mean knowledge score of 7.9 ± 2.7 than those from Nyalenda B (control group), which had a mean knowledge score of 6.4 ± 2.6. In conclusion, the study proved that training caregivers using visual charts played a role in enhancing the knowledge of the caregivers. This study recommends focusing on implementing visual charts to increase caregivers’ knowledge of diarrhoea prevention measures.

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2024-04-26

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Okeyo, F. A., Nyangechi, E., & Guyah, B. (2024). Evaluating the knowledge of diarrhoea disease prevention measures among caregivers in Nyalenda, Kisumu County. Journal of Medical and Health Sciences (JMHS), 3(1), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.51317/jmhs.v3i1.496

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