International Journal of Nursing Education
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 1

Practice of home remedies among the mothers of under five children with upper respiratory tract infection

1Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, School of Nursing Science and Research, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

2Professor, Department of Child Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal, Udipi

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Baby S. Nayak, Professor, Department of Child Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal, Udipi. Mail Id:- baby.s@manipal.edu

Online published on 21 January, 2019.

Abstract

In recent years, epidemiologist and community researchers have directed their attention to explore the health seeking behavior associated with the causes of child mortality and morbidity due to acute respiratory tract infection. According to the WHO estimates, an appropriate health seeking behavior of the family members would reduce the rate of child mortality and morbidity caused by acute respiratory tract infection.1

Practice of home remedies among the mothers of under five children with upper respiratory tract infection.

To assess the practicing of home remedies among the mothers of under five children with upper respiratory tract infection.

Keywords

Upper respiratory tract infection, under five children, home remedies