Nearly half of the subjects (54%) were able to identify normal child temperature, but they had bad knowledge about tool, site and time required to measure body temperature.
The study also revealed that majority of the subjects were not able to define fever correctly (87%), its causes (60%), manifestation (54%) and complication (79%).
The study revealed that majority of the subjects were able to identify the right time to seek medical help when their children had fever (44%) and right person to give care (81%).
As regards mothers practices when fever occurs (44% & 26%) of subjects used to manage a feverish condition by application of cold compresses and by given antipyretics respectively. While one third of them follow the right procedure to reduce body temperature by applied compresses with tepid water.
Regard clothing for feverish children. Only (14%) of subjects used to dress their children the light clothes which is a habit. While (86%) keep them in the usual clothes.
In relation to feeding the feverish children the majority of the subjects continue following the usually feeding pattern wither milk or food and some of them gave fluids.
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