Awareness of mothers on diarrhea as a risk factor for acute kidney injury among children at General Hospital, Offa Kwara state Department: Nursing Science By: iamjahmeyou Project ID: 4542 Rating: (3.2) votes: 11Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis is a research work on awareness of mothers on diarrhoea as a risk factor for Acute Kidney Injury among children at General Hospital Offa. Diarrhoea is defined as a passage of three or more watery stools in a 24hours period, it accounts for high levels of mortality in young children in developing countries, resulting in dehydration, hypovolaemia, hypoperfusion to the kidneys and acute kidney injury, the aim of the study are to identify the causes of diarrhoea and the effectiveness of fluid replacement therapy/ORT in the prevention of AKI. The population for the study were mothers that are nurturing children age ranging 6months-5years. The study explored possible factors that influence diarrhoea and the effectiveness of fluid replacement therapy/ORT in the management of diarrhoea. A total number of sixty (60) subjects were selected from the total population. A well self-structured questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. The research hypotheses were answered with the use of inferential statistics (chi-square) results revealed that poor source of water supply, poor drainage system, poor hygiene practices and other factors contribute to the development of diarrhoea while the age of the mother had no significant influence on the awareness of diarrhoea as a risk factor of AKI, also fluid replacement therapy/ORT play a vital role in the prevention of AKI. Therefore, mothers had poor awareness of the factors that causes diarrhoea and the development of AKI. More studies on the importance of fluid replacement therapy/ORT, in the management of diarrhoea, was suggested....Preview Download Preview +Other Nursing Science project topics and materials you might be interested in»Factors contributing to ineffective utilization of immunization programme among mothers in Ekwerazu town Ahiazu Mbaise local government area Imo state»Awareness of female genital mutilation and its implication to reproductive health among mothers in Amaifeke in Orlu local government, Imo state»Accessibility and use of information communication technology (ICT) in the enhancement of nursing education among nursing students in Madonna University Teaching Hospital (MUTH)»Factors influencing the attitudes of women toward family planning in Rivers state»Assessment of nutritional pattern and practice among pregnant women in holy rosary hospital»Awareness and practice of pressure sores prevention in the care of the elderly among nurses in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Assessment of exclusive breastfeeding in the development of under-five children in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Knowledge and practice of quality assurance among nurses working in accident and emergency unit of University of Ilorin teaching hospital, Kwara state»Awareness of determinants of sexual abuse and identification of supportive care among female nursing student of Madonna University»Assessment of practices used in the prevention of Lassa fever infection among health workers in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Factors that influence the patronage of traditional birth attendants in Umuowa community Orlu Lga, Imo State»Attitude of nurses towards research among accident and emergency nurses of University of Ilorin teaching hospital»Burnout syndrome and use of therapeutic approaches among nursing students in Madonna University, Rivers state»Incidence of protein energy malnutrition among children under five years in General Hospital, Yelwa Yauri, Kebbi state»Factors influencing high rate of abortion among women of childbearing age in Saki, Saki West Local Government Area, Oyo State