Awareness and practice of zinc therapy in diarrheal management among under-five caregivers in Enugu State, Nigeria

Ugwu, Joshua I; Ezeagu, I. E.; Ibegbu, Madu Daniel

doi:10.4103/1110-1067.271082

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“…Still, on management practices, the usage of internationally recognised ORS/Zinc on management practices and, hence, was reviewed in this study. Low use of ORS/Zinc in the management of diarrhoea was reported in multiple studies [51,21,52,57,30,58,53,46,47,50]. In Nigeria, ORS use was abysmally low at 8.6% of 4386 caregivers (Ogunrinde et al, 2012).…”

Section: Care Practices Of Caregivers Regarding Diarrhoeal Conditions In Children Under Fivementioning

confidence: 99%

“…In Nigeria, the majority of caregivers were noted to have high awareness and understanding of ORS/ZINC [49,30,38,45,46,47,30] reported that out of 602 caregivers interviewed, 53.1% correctly mentioned the dosage of zinc. Ugwu et al [50] noted that awareness of Zn therapy was higher among caregivers in urban settings than in rural areas. However, a study in Nigeria reported low awareness of the use of Zinc and ORS in treating diarrhoea [30].…”

Section: Knowledge Of Caregivers On Diarrhoeal Diseases In Children Under Five Years Of Agementioning

confidence: 99%

“…In Nigeria, ORS use was abysmally low at 8.6% of 4386 caregivers (Ogunrinde et al, 2012). 36.6% of 1240 caregivers gave ORS to manage diarrhoea [50]. In another study, only 34.4% of the participant used ORS for home management [46][47].…”

Section: Care Practices Of Caregivers Regarding Diarrhoeal Conditions In Children Under Fivementioning

confidence: 99%

“…In another study, only 34.4% of the participant used ORS for home management [46][47]. Ugwu et al [50] also reported from another study in Nigeria that Zinc (Zn) therapy was higher among urban caregivers than caregivers in a rural setting. In Burkina Faso, less than half of 800 caregivers in a study used ORS to treat their child's [58].…”

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Caregivers' Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Diarrhoea in Children under Five Years Old in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Integrative Narrative Review

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Lukman

Darcha³

et al. 2021

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Background: Diarrhoeal diseases constitute a significant burden on the health and growth of children the world over. Globally, diarrhoeal conditions remain the second leading cause of death among children under 5. Knowledge, attitudes and practice of caregivers are at the heart of diarrhoeal disease prevention and proper management. Objective: This review aimed to assess caregivers' knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding diarrhoea in children under five years old in sub-Saharan Africa, as discussed in the literature. Design: Integrative narrative review Data Sources: The review saw an extensive search on two electronic databases. Search results were screened using inclusion and exclusion criteria. At the end of the screening, 37 studies were included in the review. Review Methods: Inclusion criteria: Only studies whose focus was on caregivers’ knowledge, attitude and practice relating to diarrhoea in children under five were included. Also, only publications reported in the English Language were considered, and publications must have been between 2010-2020. Additionally, the methodological quality of studies was assessed using the Down & Black (1998) checklist for quality evaluation in a systematic review. Results: In this review, it emerged that studies in Sub-Saharan Africa indicate that caregivers display poor overall knowledge about diarrhoea. Also, the attitudes of caregivers towards diarrhoea prevention and treatment was low in many studies. On care practices, prevention practices, and management/treatment practices, including ORS and Zinc usage, were mainly reported to be quiet. Conclusions: The review concluded that there are poor levels of knowledge, attitude and practice of managing diarrhoea among caregivers of children under five (5) years of age in sub-Saharan Africa. The researchers recommended continuous health education to address knowledge gaps of mothers about diarrhoea, its prevention and treatment according to international standards.

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Section: Care Practices Of Caregivers Regarding Diarrhoeal Conditions In Children Under Fivementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Knowledge Of Caregivers On Diarrhoeal Diseases In Children Under Five Years Of Agementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Care Practices Of Caregivers Regarding Diarrhoeal Conditions In Children Under Fivementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Care Practices Of Caregivers Regarding Diarrhoeal Conditions In Children Under Fivementioning

confidence: 99%

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Caregivers' Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Diarrhoea in Children under Five Years Old in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Integrative Narrative Review

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Lukman

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et al. 2021

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Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practice of child caregivers towards oral rehydration salt and zinc for the treatment of diarrhea in under 5 children in Gondar town

Yimenu

Kasahun

Chane

et al. 2022

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health

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Childhood diarrhoea in southwestern Nigeria: Predictors of low osmolarity ORS and zinc use among mothers

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Olatona

Adeyemi

et al. 2022

Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences

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Awareness and practice of zinc therapy in diarrheal management among under-five caregivers in Enugu State, Nigeria

Cited by 7 publications

References 8 publications

Caregivers' Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Diarrhoea in Children under Five Years Old in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Integrative Narrative Review

Caregivers' Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Diarrhoea in Children under Five Years Old in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Integrative Narrative Review

Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practice of child caregivers towards oral rehydration salt and zinc for the treatment of diarrhea in under 5 children in Gondar town

Childhood diarrhoea in southwestern Nigeria: Predictors of low osmolarity ORS and zinc use among mothers

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