*Missing Data
In this study, mother rated the critical signs of childhood diarrhea as follows: blood in the stool (49%), followed by thirst and dry mouth (32.1%), and loss of stretchiness of the skin (24.3%). Nearly half (49.9%) of mothers believed that diarrhea is caused by eating dirty food. Table 2 shows mothers’ knowledge about childhood diarrhea.
Table 2. Mothers’ knowledge and practice about diarrhea and its managements