A Survey on the Knowledge and Awareness of Diarrhea in Children on the Rural Area of Bangladesh

Abstract

The nutritional effects of infectious disorders, such as diarrhea caused by certain bacteria, have been assessed using district-based monitoring information collected in long-term research in rural Bangladesh. In this 2-month and 1-year periods, the incidences of particular illnesses were correlated with the ponderable and linear development of babies and toddlers. Only diarrhea, out of the most prevalent diseases, had an important negative correlation with increases in weight over 2-month intervals and in length over 1-year periods. It is typically a symptom of a digestive disease, which may be caused by a variety of bacterial, viral, or parasitic organisms. The objectives of the project are to determine general public awareness of diarrhea and their capacity to avoid diarrhea. In the Satkhira region, a survey that was made employing questionaries’ was given out face-to-face. According to survey results, a bacterial infection is the primary reason of diarrhea in 57% of respondents. A few respondents (11%), compared to many respondents (32%), claimed that parasitic illness is the primary cause of diarrhea. 89% of participants reported having encountered diarrhea in their children, but only 6% of participants were informed that their children had never experienced diarrhea. The majority of respondents (91%) agreed that poor restroom conditions can lead to the spread of diarrhea. (94%) of respondents said that a lack of adequate drinking water infrastructure could contribute to the spread of diarrhea. According to the survey, the majority of individuals (57%) have taken medications without seeking a doctor's advice. Metronidazole was consumed by 46% of respondents, ciprofloxacin by 33%, and loperamide by 19% of respondents. The majority of respondents (83%) claimed to be familiar with the main treatment for pediatric diarrhea. According to the research, the majority of people (68%) claimed that loperamide and oral rehydration solution (ORS) were recommended by a doctor to treat diarrhea. Some respondents mentioned that their doctor had recommended antibiotics and bismuth salicylate to treat their diarrhea.