Mother's Awareness and Practices Regarding Home Management of Childhood Diarrhea in a Squatter Settlement of Karachi

• Main Authors: Syeda Sana Zahid (Author), Nosheen Zehra (Author), Shakir Ullah (Author), Nasir Khan (Author), Muhammad Hamza Javed (Author), Muneeba Khan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: ziauddin University, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Diarrhea is cited as one of the main causes of death for infants and children, especially in squatter settlements, owing to poor sanitary conditions. Treatment and prevention of diarrhea can be managed at home by primary caregivers. It is therefore important for mothers and primary care...