Background: Acute diarrhoeal diseases are one of the leading causes of morbidity and
mortality in the developing countries and a major contribution of malnutrition especially …

Introduction: Acutediarrheal diseases constitute one of the leading cause of morbidity &
mortality in children below five years of age. Assessing the prevalence of diarrhea and …

Background: Diarrhoeal diseases remain among the most common causes of mortality and
morbidity in children, particularly in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). In 2013, of …

Background: Mortality due to diarrhoea has declined in the recent years; still, it is the second
leading cause of death in children under five years of age, leading to 13% of deaths in this …

Background: Though various studies have been carried out on the problem of diarrheal
disease in under-five children in various parts of India, no comprehensive study has so far …

According to the UNICEF report, pneumonia and diarrhoea, the two biggest killers of
children, killed about 2,197,000 children less than 5 years of age in 2010, making up 29 …

Aim of the study To estimate the prevalence of acute diarrhoea in children under 5 years in a
rural population and to study the different modalities of treatment adopted by the mother and …

Background: Inspite of efforts of all the stakeholders, diarrhea still remains a cause of
significant morbidity and mortality in developing country like India. Methods: A follow up …

Background About 2 million episodes of diarrhoea occur each year in India. Of the 6.6
million deaths among children aged 28 days to 5 year; deaths from diarrhoea are estimated …

Diarrheal disease among children under 5 years’ age is a major cause of morbidity and
mortality of infants and younger children worldwide particularly in less developed countries …