Abstract :

The Primary Ailment In Children Under The Age Of Five Is Diarrhea. Around 1.5 Million Children Die From Diarrhoea Each Year, With Asia Accounting For 38% Of All Deaths. In India, There Are Over 2 Million Cases Of Diarrhea Each Year. Children Between The Ages Of 28 Days And 5 Years: 6.6 Million Deaths The Purpose Of This Descriptive Study Was To Gauge The Mothers Of Young Children In Kansa Village’s Knowledge Of Diarrhea. No probability Purposive Sampling Technique Included 30 Mothers Of Children Under The Age Of Five. The Study’s Findings Show That 23 (76.66 Percent) Of The Mothers Of Children Under Five Had Somewhat Adequate Knowledge About Diarrhea, With 4 (13.33 Percent) Having Adequate Knowledge And 3 (10%) Having Insufficient Knowledge. Significant Correlations Were Found Between Socio demographic Factors And Mothers’ Knowledge. Age, Types Of Family, Occupation Of Mother, Education Of Mother, Varieties Of House And Types Of Health Resources Used. The Study Concluded That, Most Of Mothers Of Kansa Village Require Awareness Regarding Diarrhea And Its Management.

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Keywords :

Diarrhea, Knowledge of Fewer than Five Children Mother, Under Five Children.

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