A study on knowledge, home care practice and health seeking behavior of mothers regarding the management of acute respiratory infection in under five year children

Abstract

Acute respiratory infection (ARI) is a major cause behind high mortality of under 5 children in Nepal. Ministry of health had recognized it and had implemented ARI strengthening program to curm the overall morbidity and mortality from ARI under 5 children. This was a descriptive and exploratory study, and the purpose was to identify the knowledge, home care practice and health seeking behavior of mothers of under 5 children with ARI at Manamaiju VDC of kathmandu district. The sample size was 100 mothers with 122 ARI children and the sample population was 892 mothers having 1134 under 5 children.