Objectives To study the socioeconomic correlates of infants' diarrhea as well as infants'
mothers' knowledge and practice concerning diarrheal diseases. Methods Study subjects …

Background: Diarrheal disease is the second leading cause of under-five mortality,
accounting for 700,000–800,000 preventable deaths, globally. Most of these occur in rural …

Background: Diarrhea has been considered as a major cause of mortality in children aged
less than five years old. Most of these deaths are due to dehydration and mis management …

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 Diarrhea is the second leading cause of death especially among children. The
age-proportionate mortality of diarrheal disease in infants under 2 years is 72%, among …

Diarrhoea is widely recognized as a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in
many developing countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. The objective of this study is …

Materials and Methods: The present study was a descriptive cross-sectional study, in which
385 children under 12 years of age with diarrhea complaints were selected using the census …

Background: Diarrhea still continues to be a leading cause of childhood morbidity and
mortality and holds the second rank (after pneumonia) for mortality in children< 5 years of …

Background: Diarrhoea forms major public health problem in children under 5 years of age,
especially in developing countries. In Indian slums nearly 100,000 babies die every year …

Results Of the total 1600 infants, 1060 (66.2%) were boys and 540 (33.8%) were girls. One
hundred and forty (8.7%) were neonates and 58.7% were 6-9 months old. Mother was the …