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Barriers to utilization of oral rehydration solution and zinc in managing diarrhoea among under-five children in Oyo State, Nigeria
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dc.contributor.author | Fagbamigbe, Adeniyi | |
dc.contributor.author | Juma, Joseph | |
dc.contributor.author | Kariuki, John | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-07-22T11:30:01Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-07-22T11:30:01Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
dc.identifier | 280031726 | |
dc.identifier | 4806c68f-d70f-477b-80d9-c7cf08586038 | |
dc.identifier | 85134804708 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Fagbamigbe , A , Juma , J & Kariuki , J 2022 , ' Barriers to utilization of oral rehydration solution and zinc in managing diarrhoea among under-five children in Oyo State, Nigeria ' , BMJ Paediatrics Open , vol. 6 , no. 1 , e001450 . https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2022-001450 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 2399-9772 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10023/25694 | |
dc.description.abstract | Despite its effectiveness, oral rehydration solution (ORS) and zinc use for managing diarrhoea among under-5 children (U5C) is low in Nigeria. We assessed the barriers to utilisation and sources of ORS/zinc in Oyo State, Nigeria. A cross-sectional mixed-methods design was adopted. Of the 1154 mothers in the quantitative study, only 71 (6.2%) reported recent U5C diarrhoea, of which 41 used ORS/zinc. Eleven of these 41 obtained ORS/zinc from private chemists, and six from government hospitals. Topmost barriers to utilisation of ORS/zinc are unavailability, unaffordability and poor awareness. Stakeholders should intensify efforts to sensitise women, and improve the availability and affordability of ORS and zinc therapy. | |
dc.format.extent | 2 | |
dc.format.extent | 169968 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartof | BMJ Paediatrics Open | en |
dc.subject | Barriers to utilisation | en |
dc.subject | Diarrhoea | en |
dc.subject | Nigeria | en |
dc.subject | Unavailability | en |
dc.subject | Unaffordability | en |
dc.subject | Under-five children | en |
dc.subject | RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine | en |
dc.subject | NDAS | en |
dc.subject | SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being | en |
dc.subject.lcc | RA0421 | en |
dc.title | Barriers to utilization of oral rehydration solution and zinc in managing diarrhoea among under-five children in Oyo State, Nigeria | en |
dc.type | Journal item | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Population and Behavioural Science Division | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. School of Medicine | en |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2022-001450 | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | en |
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