Table 2 Caregivers’ attitudes about diarrhea in under-five children in refugee and host communities in Gambella Region, Ethiopia, 2016
Variable | N = 1667 (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly disagree | Disagree | Undecided | Agree | Strongly agree | |
Do you think that it is normal for children to get diarrhea regularly? | 311 (18.7) | 630 (37.8) | 352 (21.1) | 328 (19.7) | 46 (2.8) |
Do you think that hand washing with water and soap prevents diarrhea? | 19 (1.1) | 163 (9.8) | 564 (33.8) | 732 (43.9) | 189 (11.3) |
Do you think that hand washing before eating or feeding your child prevents diarrhea? | 35 (2.1) | 103 (6.2) | 662 (39.7) | 726 (43.6) | 141 (8.5) |
Do you think that hand washing after toilet or cleaning the child’s bottom prevent diarrhea? | 13 (0.8) | 269 (16.1) | 454 (27.2) | 804 (48.2) | 127 (7.6) |
Do you think that drinking clean water is important for the prevention of diarrhea? | 11 (0.7) | 257 (15.4) | 389 (23.3) | 725 (43.5) | 285 (17.1) |
Do you think that diarrhea can be treated with ORS? | 16 (1.0) | 157 (9.4) | 606 (36.4) | 787 (47.2) | 101 (6.1) |
Do you think that exclusive breastfeeding prevents diarrhea in children less than 6 months old? | 17 (1.0) | 102 (6.1) | 632 (37.9) | 717 (43.0) | 199 (11.9) |
Do you think that vaccination is harmful for children? | 235 (14.1) | 745 (44.7) | 333 (20.0) | 301 (18.1) | 53 (3.2) |