Knowledge, attitude and practice of home management of diarrhea among under-five children in East Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Biruk Beletew AbateAlemu Birara ZemariamAddis WondimagegnGebremeskel Kibret AbebeFreweyni Gebreegziabher ArayaAyelign Mengesha KassieMolla Azmeraw Bizuayehu

Published in: PloS one (2024)

The level of good knowledge, attitude and practice of home based management of diarrhea in East Africa is found to be low. A collaborative effort from different stakeholders to enhance the knowledge, attitude and practice is needed to tackle the burden of diarrhea and its consequences.

Keyphrases

healthcare
primary care
quality improvement
irritable bowel syndrome
clostridium difficile
young adults