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KNOWLEDGE OF ORS

Diarrhoea remains a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Dehydration caused by diarrhoea is a major cause of illness and death among young children even though the condition can be easily treated with oral rehydration therapy (ORT).

ORT may include the use of a solution prepared from commercially produced packets of oral rehydration salts; a recommended home fluid (RHF), usually a homemade mixture prepared from sugar, salt, and water; any kind of thin, nutritious fluid such as rice water, coconut milk, or watery soup; or simply increased fluid intake.

A mother’s knowledge on the preparation and use of the different oral rehydration solutions (ORS) has proven to be a simple but yet effective response to the dehydration caused by diarrhoea.



2016 THE CHILD REPORT RANKINGS FOR KNOWLEDGE OF ORS



RANK
STATE
ADULT FEMALE POPULATION*
PROPORTION WITH KNOWLEDGE OF ORS*


* - 2015 Estimates



Source:
National Bureau of Statistics
The Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program
Kingmakers.com.ng Calculations





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