Conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas en la administración de micronutrientes por parte de las madres de niños menores de 3 años que acuden al Sub-Centro de Salud de Sinincay 2016

Abstract

The Azuay Province currently has 712.127 habitants, of whom 68.713 are children representing 9.70% of the Ecuatorian population. According to records of the Ministry of Public Health, 5.80% of the People are overweight, 1.50% are obese, 24% have chronic child malnutrition, 30.9% are cases of childhood with anemia in Sinincay town.

GENERAL OBJETIVE: Stablish the knowledge, attitudes and management practices of micronutrients by mothers of children under three years old who come to Sinincay Sub Health Center 2016.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: This is a quantitative and descriptive research in which I was working with a sample of 101 mothers obtained from a total of 270 mothers of children under three years old whom attending to Sinincay Sub Health Center 2016. The data collection was conducted throught an interview using a form of 27 questions. The data was processed into the program SPSS, versión 23, two by two tables, and graphics for publishing, Word Excel was also in use. To ensure the ethical aspects approved was obtained by giving the right information to the mothers. RESULTS • The 101 mothers who were taken as evidence by Pita Hernandez formula for this respective study, 40% have a good level of knowledge about the administration of micronutrients. • 73% of mothers have a positive attitude when they manage their children by micronutrients. • The practice in this administration turned out to be at a relevant level, where 39% preform at an excellent level and other 39% at a good level