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Field Study Report

On

Awareness of Anaemia and itsconsequences

In a Rural Village

Raichu, Comilla.


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INTRODUCTION

One of the millennium development goals is to reduceInfant Mortality Rate all over the world within 2015.

The factors that are affecting child health care, one of isawareness of child health in the family, especially bymother.

The Bangladesh Demographic & Health Survey reportedthat children in rural areas of Bangladesh experience a36% higher risk of dying before age 5 years than urbanchildren.

Every year some 12 million children die before age 5years & 70% of these deaths are caused by diarrhoea,

pneumonia, protein energy malnutrition.


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In Bangladesh, child injuries are also anotherburden of child health.

Target of GOB includes reduction of IMR &

morbidity for children under 5.Child health care encompasses basic preventive

and creative care for infants and children

The demand for child health care is high but

awareness is poor and it considered as animportant indicators for health progress, social &economic well being of a country.


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OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

General Objective

To find out the awareness of child health under 5 years ofage of the rural villagers of Comilla district.

Specific Objectives- To know the awareness status of village people at presentsituation

- To know the practical knowledge about child health care

- To know knowledge of common diseases in their childrenare suffered.


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- To know the percentage of villagers attended for

their children in health service sector

- To know how the village people can increase

their awareness

- To know the environmental condition of the child

( Physical, Social & Cultural )


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SCOPE OF THE STUDY

Awareness of child health situation in a ruralvillage- Raichu.

Co-relation of different factors like household

income, educational status and facilities of healthservices are available.

Knowledge about pneumonia, diarrhoea andvaccination.

Awareness about child injuries and situationalanalysis of children.


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METHODOLOGY OF STUDY

Study Site

The field work of the study took place in one

village named Raichu, 3 km near Kotbari.

The total population is 8,000. there is a

community health clinic in the village.

The field work took place from 19th February

2010 upto 23rd February 2010.


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Study design

1. Individual interview30 respondents were

interviewed through questionnaire survey.

2. Focus group discussionIt took place in the

field to provide background information


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Data Collection Procedure Primary data were collected through

questionnaire survey of individual respondants

and focus group discussion of village people by

researchers.

Questionnaires are added with this study report.


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Sample Size The total sample size was 30.

All respondents were childrens mother. Information of children below 5 yearsboth

male & female children included.


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Variables and Sources of Data Education level of family especially mothers

education, household income, knowledge about

child diseases like ARI, diarrhea, about

vaccination, child injuries and availability of

health service centre.


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Procedure of Data Analysis Data were tabulated, analyzed manually and presented in

this report in tabulated & line bar form.

The objectives of these analysis were to understand thedistribution, pattern of study data in general, identify therelationship between to estimate overall reflectsindependent variables the awareness of child health of ruralvillage (Raichu) people.

Education of family, household income, knowledge aboutchild diseases most commonly pneumonia, diarrhea andvaccination were selected as dependant variable.


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Limitations of Study

The study has following limitations:

Short duration of the study timeNumber of study population was limited

The study was conducted only on one rural village

which was not sufficient enough to draw anyconcrete conclusion.


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FINDINGS OF THE STUDY

Number of the respondent: 30 (All are mother) Table 1 Shows Awareness about child vaccination

among household income groups

Income

Group

No. out of 30 No. of

Awareness

Percentage

Low 23 21 95.65%

Middle 7 7 100%

High 0 O 0


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Figure: House of a rural village


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FINDINGS OF THE STUDY Table 2 Shows Awareness about child vaccination

among the level of family education

Level ofeducation

No. out of 30 No. ofAwareness

Percentage

Illiterate 21 20 95.23%

Up tosecondary

9 9 100%

> Secondary 0 O 0


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Line Bar diagram shows

Awareness of vaccination

Association with level of

education

0

5

10

15

20

25

out of 30 %

illiterate

secondary


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Table 3 Shows Awarenessabout ARI , Diarrhoea

among three income

group:

Diseases Incomegroup

TotalNo.

Percentage

Low(23) 13 56.5%

ARI Middle(7

)

5 71%

High(0) 0 0

Low(23) 22 95.65%

Diarrhoea Middle(7

)

7 100%

High(0) 0 0


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Table 4 Shows

Awareness about ARI

, Diarrhoea among

education level of

family especially

mother

Diseases Level of

Educatio

n

Total

No.

Percenta

ge

Illiterate

(21)

9 42%

ARI Second

ary(0)

0 0

Illiterate

(21)

20 95%

Diarrhoea Second

ary(0)

0 0


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Simple Bar Diagram 2

Shows Awareness of

child health association

between occupation ofmother about diarrhea

Housewife 76%

Service Provider 60%0

5

10

15

20

25

No. Of

Awareness

Housewife

Service

Provider

Business


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Table Shows Distribution

of child health services

taken from health

service center accordingto income level of family

(Community Clinic )

Income

level

Total

No.

Percent

age

Low(23) 21 91%

Middle(7) 4 57%

High(0) 0 0


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Table 5 Shows Awareness

of child health in

association of no. of

family members Small family : Less than

or equal to 4

Large family : More than

4

Family

type

Total No. No. of

Awarenes

s

Percentag

e

Small 12 7 58%

Large 18 9 50%


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Figure: A large family


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Table 6 shows Awareness of

Safe Drinking Water &

its uses in association

with household income

Incom

e

group

Total

No.

(30)

No.

of

Awar

eness

Perce

ntage

Low 23 18 86%

Middl

e

7 7 100%

High 0 0 0


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Table 7 shows Awareness

of Safe Drinking Water

& its uses in association

with family income

Level ofeducatio

n

TotalNo.

(30)

No. ofAware

ness

Percentage

Illiterate 21 20 95.23%


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Table 8 shows Awareness

of Safe disposal of

human excreta in

association with familyeducation

Level

of

educati

on

Total

No.

(30)

No. of

Aware

ness

Percen

tage

Illiterat

e

21 19 90.47

%


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Figure: A child is defecating openly


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Table 9 shows Knowledge

of primary management

of Diarrhoea in

association with familyeducation

Level

of

educati

on

Total

No.

(30)

No. of

Aware

ness

Percen

tage

Illiterat

e

21 19 90.47

%


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Table 10 shows Association

of Malnutrition with

family education

Level ofeducatio

n

TotalNo.

(30)

Malnourishe

d

Percentage

Illiterate 21 8 38%


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Table 11 showsAssociation of

Malnutrition

with family

members Small family :

Less than or equal

to 4

Large family :More than 4

Familytype

TotalNo.30

No. ofmalnouri

shed

Percentage

Small 12 4 33.33%

Large 18 10 55.55%


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Simple Bar Diagram 3

shows Association of

malnutrition and family

incomeLow 34%

Middle 28%

High - 00

5

10

15

20

25

out of 30

low

middle

high


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Table 12 showsAssociation

of breast

feeding with

occupation ofmother

Occupation

No. outof 30

Breast Feeding

> 6 months < 6 months

Housewif

e

25 24 1

Service

provider

5 3 2

Business 0 0 0


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Table 13 shows awareness

of child injuries of the

respondants

Type ofinjury

Total No.30

Percentage

Drowning 12 40%

Burn 13 43.33%

Dog Bite 11 36%


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Table 14 shows

Awareness of

Child injuries in

association withfamily education

Level of

education

Total

No.

Percentage

Illiterate(2

1)

8 38%

Secondar

y(0)

0 0


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Table 15 shows Source of

Awareness of Child

Diseases of the

Participants

Source Total No

(30)

Percentag

e

HealthWorkers

26 86.66%

Media

(TV/Radi

o)

4 13.33%

Newspap

er &

Others

0 0


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Table 16 shows Attendance

in health service center

in primary stage of

Diarrhoea in associationwith family education

Level

of

educati

on

Total

No.

(30)

No. of

Aware

ness

Percen

tage

Illiterat

e

21 7 33.33

%


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Table 17 shows

Thinking of

respondants

about improving

awareness

Source Total No

(30)

Percentag

e

HealthWorkers

29 96.67%

Media

(TV/Radi

o)

1 3.33%

Newspap

er &

Others

0 0


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Table 18 shows Situational Analysis of the

Village Respondants

Situations

Findings

Categories

Surrounding

Environment

Clean and Hygeinic Educated family

Tooth Brush Regular Habit (25) Educated and Middle income

family

Irregular Habit (5) Low & Illiterate family

Cleanliness of

cloth

Clean and Hygeinic (14) Mostly Educated & Middle

Income family

Nail Clipping Regularly (13) Mostly Educated & Middle

income familyEar Discharge Present (2) Illiterate & Low income family


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CONCLUDING REMARKS

The study focuses on socioeconomicfactors, family education, income offamily, knowledge of child diseases.

The study also includes situationalanalysis of the village respondants.

Diarrhoea , ARI and vaccination of

children below 5 years are considered as amajor concerned.


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CONCLUDING REMARKS

Awareness about vaccination up to 100% of educatedmother,on the other hand it is 95% in illiteratemother.

It is also shown that middle income family is moreaware (100%) about vaccination than lower incomefamily(86%) .

Awareness about diarrhoea, it is 95.65% among

illiterate group and 100% in educated mother.On the hand about pneumonia awareness is only 56%

in the illiterate group and 71% in educated mother.


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CONCLUDING REMARKS

33.33% children of total respondents aremalnourished.

Malnutrition is more in the children who do notbreastfed up to 6 months or more.

The study also shows 34% malnutrition in lower incomefamily and 28% in middle income family.

About safe drinking water and using sanitary latrine

middle income & educated family are more aware(100%)


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CONCLUDING REMARKS

Attendance in community health clinic in primarystage of the diseases 33% in illiterate group and

22% in educated mother.

About gaining the awareness of child healthdiseases 86.6% through field visitors of health &

family planning services and rest 13.4% are from

mass media.


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CONCLUDING REMARKS

On situational analysis surrounding of house isclean in educated and middle income family ,

regular brushing , nail clipping and personal

hygiene are poor among the lower income and

illiterate family.

Awareness about child injuries is not significant

among the respondent.


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RECOMMENDATIONSA massive awareness programme should be

implemented in the village regarding childhealth diseases. Following activities should

be for the rural villages :Community clinic should be well equipped

and so that better service can be provided.

GO and NGOs collaboration should beincreased for the awareness of child healthdiseases.


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RECOMMENDATIONS

Group discussion about water borne diseases andusing sanitary latrine by the field visitors shouldbe well monitored.

Nutritional status of the child should be improvedby increasing their facilities of income.

Motivation should be needed to accept the familyplanning.

For improving awareness literacy rate should beincreased.


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