Assessment Of Knowledge Attitude And Practice Among Mothers To Control Acute Respiratory Infection In Children Less Than 5 Years In Chitapur City

Abstract

Acute respiratory tract infections (ARIs) constitute the major causes of mortality and morbidity among under-five children of the developing world. The ARI under five-year age group children is becoming challenge for health system in urban and rural areas. In current life style due to various socioeconomic and environmental conditions. ARI has become crucial as it happens quickly and without much warning. It is often caused by a disease or injury that affects children breathing, such as pneumonia, opioid overdose, stroke, or a lung or spinal cord injury. Parent’s unawareness, a negligence and inadequate medical facilities in rural areas adversely affects children health. Considering these circumstances, the present study was conducted to emphasis assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice among mothers to control acute respiratory infection in children less than 5 years. Mother’s are to be educated about ARI, their consequences and protection of children from ARI and treatment of there. The study revealed that out of 714 participants, 44.70% were males and 55.30% were females. Most of the participants, 62.50% were having lower socioeconomic condition. Maximum fathers around 28.20% had taken primary education. Occupation wise 74.10 % were of labor class people who were staying in Kaccha house. Such kind of residents were 86.10% out of total surveyed crowd. We observed that mostly children were delivered in Government hospital in Chitapur around 41.60%, out of 714 children 707 births were attended by qualified persons and 92.20% were fully vaccinated the parameters used for this study resulted into thorough knowledge about various attributes and causes of ARI. Knowledge sharing about ARI, preventive measures by parents and proper treatment thereof is required for children’s well-being.