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This study aims to measure the prevalence of acute watery diarrhea in children under five and evaluate mothers' knowledge regarding its transmission and management.

June 14, 2026Frontiers in PediatricsOpen Access

Prevalence of acute watery diarrhea in vulnerable children, mothers’ knowledge, and management: a cross-sectional study from Yemen

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MAMansour Abdu Al-TajSana'a University

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Cross-sectional study measures acute watery diarrhea prevalence and mothers' management knowledge in vulnerable communities, emphasizing educational needs.

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This study aims to measure the prevalence of acute watery diarrhea in children under five and evaluate mothers' knowledge regarding its transmission and management.
Cross-sectional design with a structured questionnaire.
895 mothers from internally displaced and host communities were interviewed face-to-face.
Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multivariable logistic regression.
The prevalence of acute watery diarrhea in children was 36.4%.
Only 39.3% of mothers had good knowledge about diarrhea's transmission and prevention.
Mothers with good knowledge were 1.69 times more likely to provide oral rehydration solution.

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Mansour Abdu Al-Taj (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2e44a3b1cc60ccdea8a1a0 https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2026.1859345

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Cross-sectional study measures acute watery diarrhea prevalence and mothers' management knowledge in vulnerable communities, emphasizing educational needs.

Prevalence of acute watery diarrhea in vulnerable children, mothers’ knowledge, and management: a cross-sectional study from Yemen

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Prevalence of acute watery diarrhea in vulnerable children, mothers’ knowledge, and management: a cross-sectional study from Yemen

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