Knowledge and Practice of Oral Rehydration Therapy in Management of Childhood Diarrhoea in Okomoko Community in Rivers State, Nigeria

Abstract

This cross sectional study was carried out in Okomoko community in southern Nigeria. A total of 218 women of child bearing age responded to semi-structured interviewer administered questionnaire. 89% of these women were aware of ORT as an important measure in management of childhood diarrhoea. However, only 83% of these ORT aware women had used it and only half of them can correctly describe the preparation of ORT. Parity and level of education as 38.7% of the ORT aware women had at least 3 children and 45.8% of the ORT-unaware women had no formal education.