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Experimental Result Paper | Nursing | India | Volume 13 Issue 8, August 2024 | Rating: 5 / 10
Awareness and Practices of Preventive Behaviors Toward Intestinal Parasitic Infection among Mothers of Preschool Children
Geeta, Dr Pardeep VS
Abstract: Intestinal parasite infections are one of the most common diseases in the world, particularly in developing nations. Approximately 150 million people, predominantly children. Up to 300 million preschool children became afflicted with intestinal parasites. Aim: Determine the awareness and practice of preventative behaviors against intestinal parasite infection among moms of preschool children. Design: A descriptive correlational design. Sample: A purposive sample of 300 moms with preschool-aged children from Menoufia Governorate. Instruments: A self-administered questionnaire with three parts. Part 1: Sociodemographic features of mothers; Part 2: Assessment of maternal awareness of intestinal parasite diseases. Assessment of the mother's activities for preventing and controlling intestinal parasite infections. Results: The majority of the studied mothers had low levels of good awareness about intestinal parasites; most of them did not practice the measures to prevent intestinal parasitic infections. Mother education, mother occupation, and father education were factors affecting the mother's awareness and practice of preventive behaviors of intestinal parasitic infection. Mother's education, career, and father's education all had an impact on her awareness and practice of intestinal parasite infection prevention activities. There was a positive relationship between total awareness score and total practice score of preventative behaviors against intestinal parasite infection among moms of preschool children. Conclusion: Lack of excellent understanding and practices among mothers of preschool children for the prevention and control of intestinal parasite infections, Recommendation: Planning and implementing health education programs in various community health care settings and through mass media for the general public, particularly mothers, is highly recommended because it can have a significant impact on improving their awareness and practices for preventing intestinal parasitic infections in their children.
Keywords: Gastrointestinal parasitic infections, preschool children, awareness
Edition: Volume 13 Issue 8, August 2024
Pages: 1646 - 1650