Knowledge and acceptance of Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT) in the treatment of diarrhoea among nursing mothers in child welfare unit, Unidelth, Agbor Department: Nursing Science By: iamjahmeyou Project ID: 7288 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractOral rehydration therapy is a simple treatment that can be prepared and used at home to prevent mortality due to dehydration and undernutrition in children with diarrhoea. This research study was a descriptive survey carried out to assess the knowledge and acceptance of oral rehydration therapy for the treatment of diarrhoea among nursing Mothers in UNIDELTH, Agbor. The objectives of the study were to assess the knowledge of oral rehydration therapy for the treatment of diarrhoea among nursing mothers, to assess the level of acceptance of nursing mothers on the use of ORT in the treatment of diarrhoea among nursing mothers, and to determine the factors influencing their knowledge and acceptance of ORT for treatment of diarrhoea among nursing mothers. 80 respondents were used for the research. The information from the research was manually analyzed and presented using frequency tables and bar charts. Hypotheses were tested using chi-square at 0.05 level of significance. The analysis revealed that most of the mothers were knowledgeable and accepted oral rehydration therapy for diarrhoea 68(86%) agreed that they know what diarrhoea is, and 11(14%) do not know what diarrhoea is. Majority of the participants 65(82%) agreed that they would be willing to use ORT as a treatment for diarrhoea in their children in the future, and 14(18%) disagreed.. there was no significant relationship between knowledge of nursing mothers and the use of ORT for treatment of diarrhoea, and also, there was no significant relationship between acceptance of the use of ORT and treatment of Diarrhoea among nursing mothers in UNIDELTH Agbor, Delta state. It was recommended that nursing mothers should adhere to instructions on ORT usage and that nurses should maintain a good relationship with nursing mothers to health educate them on the proper use of ORT for treating diarrhoea....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»Assessment of exclusive breastfeeding in the development of under-five children in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Awareness and practice of pressure sores prevention in the care of the elderly among nurses 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