Table 2 Maternal knowledge about under 5 diarrheal diseases in Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia, 2016
Characteristic | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|
Definition of diarrhea | ||
Frequent passing of watery stool (3 or more times) | 273 | 92.5% |
Frequent passing of normal stool | 12 | 4.1% |
Blood in stools | 8 | 2.7% |
Greenish stools | 2 | 0.7% |
Diarrheal causes | ||
Teething | 15 | 5.1% |
Evil eye | 24 | 8.1% |
Contaminated water | 252 | 85.5% |
No idea | 4 | 1.3% |
Diarrheal danger signs | ||
Becoming weak or lethargic | 151 | 51.2% |
Repeated vomiting/vomiting everything | 103 | 34.9% |
Fever and blood in the stool | 37 | 12.5% |
Marked thirst for water | 2 | 0.7% |
Others | 2 | 0.7% |