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Assessment of Knowledge and Perception of Mothers and Caregivers Towards Oral Rehydration Therapy and Diarrhea Diseases in Mathare Sub-county, Nairobi, Kenya

2025-11-19

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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) plays a significant role in reducing both mortality and morbidity associated with diarrhea diseases. In spite of various efforts to promote the use of ORT, deaths, especially among children, arising from cases of diarrhea are still recorded every year. This study seeks to evaluate mothers and caregivers’ knowledge and perception towards ORT and its use in...

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10.21203/rs.3.rs-7989600/v1
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