Mathewos Mekonnen|Kumera Bekele|Kemal Jemal|Dejene Hailu|Bikila Tesfa|Teshale Mulatu
Prevalence of Oral Rehydration Therapy Use During the Diarrheal Episode and Associated Factors Among Mothers of Under-Five Children Visiting Public Health Facilities in North Showa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Haramaya University
oral rehydration therapy reduces mortality morbidity due diarrheal diseases however oral rehydration therapy remains underused worldwide particularly lowincome countries study aims assess prevalence oral rehydration therapy use diarrheal episode associated factors among mothers underfive children visiting public health facilities north showa zone oromia region ethiopiainstitutional based crosssectional study design employed one month june 2020 structured interview administered questionnaire used collect data data entered epiinfo 352 transported spss 21 version descriptive statistical analysis done association dependent variables independent variables examined logistic regression modelsthe overall prevalence oral rehydration therapy use diarrheal episode 515 maternal literacy aor 2175 95 ci 1178 4015 mothers occupation farmer aor 0394 95 ci 0203 0762 post natal care visit aor 2565 95 ci 1468 4480 good knowledge oral rehydration therapy aor 1919 95 ci 1132 3253 significantly associated oral rehydration therapy usein study oral rehydration therapy use moderate maternal literacy good knowledge oral rehydration therapy maternal occupation farmer postnatal care visit independent predictors oral rehydration therapy use therefore programmers stakeholders working child health programs design interventions focus factors deterring child oral rehydration therapy use diarrheal episode morbidity mortality