Diarrhea
diarrhea
Although the community was aware of the symptoms, causes and preventive measures such as maintaining personal hygiene and a clean environment, diarrhea remains one of the most prevalent issues in TMK. To combat this problem, participants suggested a need for improvement in health behaviors and practices. This included increasing awareness of hand washing, consumption of safe drinking water, preventing children from playing in unclean areas or walking barefoot and encouraging EBF and timely vaccination. At present, the local people seek care from healthcare providers including doctors and LHWs who prescribe antibiotics and IV fluids. However, numerous misconceptions are still at play in the community. Some mothers stop breastfeeding as either they consider it harmful for the child during episodes of diarrhea, or they are pressurized by traditional norms and beliefs. There is also a lack of awareness regarding the benefits of ORS, resulting in low usage of ORS during diarrhea episodes. Additionally, traditional healing methods which may not be beneficial are regularly sought by the community. Details of knowledge, practices and interventions are presented in 
