The study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of nurses on the management
of diarrhea among children under five years of age on Pediatric ward at KIU- TH. The study
design was descriptive and cross sectional in nature involving collection of information using
questionnaires and enrolled 30 respondents (nurses) who were selected using a simple
random sampling procedure. Majority responded on the three clinical types of
diarrhea,10(33%) indicated acutewaterystool that lasts several hours or days, 3(10%)
disclosed acutebloodydiarrhea also called dysentery and 17(57%) disclosed persistent
diarrhea, which lasts 14 days or longer, 15(50%) disclosed that health units had no improved
sanitation, 14(47%) agreed that there was improved sanitation and 1(3%) was not
sure.28(94%) agreed that mothers are advised to use exclusive breastfeeding for the first six
months 1(3%) disagreed, 1(3%) were not sure, 25(83%) agreed that nurses encourage good
personal and food hygiene 3(10%) disagreed and 2(7%) were not sure. Lastly, 15(50%) agreed
that nurses educate mothers and 15(50%) disagreed. The practice of nurses on the
management of diarrhea among children under five years of age on Pediatric ward at KIU –
TH indicated that improved sanitation like hand washing with soap, exclusive breastfeeding
for the first six months, good personal and food hygiene reduce the occurrence of diarrhea,
and educating mothers as they received health tips to control diarrhea diseases.
Keywords: Disagree, Diarrhea, Children, Pediatric, Breastfeeding

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