TY - JOUR T1 - Diarrhoeal diseases amongst children under five. A study in rural Alwar. AU - Singh,J, AU - Gowriswari,D, AU - Chavan,B R, AU - Patiat,R A, AU - Debnath,A C, AU - Jain,D C, AU - Sharma,R S, AU - Sharma,R C, AU - Datta,K K, PY - 1992/9/1/pubmed PY - 1992/9/1/medline PY - 1992/9/1/entrez SP - 150 EP - 5 JF - The Journal of communicable diseases JO - J Commun Dis VL - 24 IS - 3 N2 - A house to house survey was done in three villages of district Alwar covering 875 children under five years age. Two week incidence of diarrhoea morbidity was 2.27 episodes/child/year taking into consideration the seasonal correction factor. The incidence decreased with increase of age. Incidence was found significantly more in children of illiterate mother (p < 0.05). Children of poor socio-economic conditions as determined by occupational status (labourers) suffered significantly more often from diarrhoea as compared to children of higher socio-economic status (agriculturist and others). Fifty per cent episodes of diarrhoea were treated with antibiotics, and only one child was given ORS. It is a matter of concern. About 3.7 per cent mothers washed their hands before preparing meals while, 1.6 per cent washed their hands after toilet. Only 2 per cent mothers had the knowledge of preparing the home made salt sugar solution. An intensive health education campaign is therefore, necessary for health professionals as well as mothers. SN - 0019-5138 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/1344945/Diarrhoeal_diseases_amongst_children_under_five__A_study_in_rural_Alwar_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -