Awareness and Practices Regarding Diaper Rash among Mothers of Children (0–2 years)

Abstract

Hygiene is most important condition in babies as babies are more vulnerable to infection as his/her immune system is not like the immune system of adults. Diaper rash is marked by red, puffy, and tender skin in the diaper region like, buttocks, thighs, and genitals. Diaper rash is most likely to occur in infants 7–12 months old, perhaps in response to an increase in eating solid foods and dietary changes around the age that affect fecal composition. A descriptive research design was used to conduct the study. The sample of 60 mothers was taken by using purposive sampling technique. Selfstructured questionnaire was used to assess the awareness and checklist to assess practices of mothers related to diaper rash. Analysis was done using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings revealed that majority of mothers i.e., 76% had good level of awareness regarding diaper rash, and maximum number of mothers i.e., 92% had satisfactory practices regarding diaper rash. The correlation of awareness and practices was statistically tested and found to have weak positive correlation. Association of socio-economic status and educational status of mothers was found to be statistically significant at p<0.05 with awareness and practices, respectively.