Balikis Questionnaire

APPENDIX I
Department of Mass Communication,
School of Communication and Liberal Studies,
Lagos State Polytechnic,
Ikorodu Campus,
Lagos State.
Dear Respondents,
REQUEST FOR QUESTIONNAIRE ADMINISTRATION
I, Balogun Balikis Folake, a final year student of the above-named department and institution is
carrying out a research on the topic: Knowledge and attitude of nursing mothers towards
prevention of diarrhea among the age of 0-12months children in Ojo Local Government
Area in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of National Diploma in
…………………………………..
The study is purely an academic exercise, and I will need your assistance in completing the
attached questionnaire. All information given will be dealt with in strict confidence.
Thanks for your anticipated cooperation.
Yours faithfully,
Balogun Balikis Folake

Researcher
QUESTIONNAIRE
SECTION A
RESPONDENTS BIO-DATA
You are required to complete the following items by ticking the box () that best suits your
response
1. Gender: Male ( ) Female ( )
2. Age: Below 18-23years ( ) 24-28years ( ) 29years and above ( )
3. Marital Status: Single ( ) Married ( ) Divorce ( )
4. Educational Qualification: WAEC/NECO/GCE ( ) ND/NCE ( )
HND/B.SC ( ) Others ( )
5. Religion: Christianity ( ) Islamic ( ) Traditional ( )
SECTION B
PERSONAL OPINION SAMPLING
Instruction: Please kindly tick in the appropriate space that represents your opinion or
response. Consulting the following response rating scale.
1) How many children do you have between the ages of 0-12 months?
1( ) 2 ( )0( )
2) Have any of your children experienced diarrhea in the past 12 months?

Yes ( ) No ( )
3) Are you aware of the preventive measures that can be taken to reduce the risk of diarrhea
in infants?
Yes ( ) No ( )
4) What sources of information do you rely on to learn about preventing diarrhea in infants?
Internet ( ) Newspaper ( ) Magazine ( )
5) Have you received any education or training on the prevention of diarrhea in infants?
Yes ( ) No ( )
6) Do you believe that breastfeeding can help prevent diarrhea in infants?
Yes ( ) No ( )
7) Are you aware of the recommended practices for safe preparation and storage of infant
formula or complementary foods?
Yes ( ) No ( )
8) Do you practice proper hygiene measures, such as washing hands before feeding your
child?
Yes ( ) No ( )
9) Have you ever used oral rehydration solution (ORS) to treat your child's diarrhea?
Yes ( ) No ( )
10) Are you aware of the signs and symptoms of dehydration in infants?
Yes ( ) No ( )
11) How confident are you in your ability to recognize and manage diarrhea in your child?
Very confident ( ) Confident ( ) Undecided ( )
12) Do you believe that vaccination can help prevent diarrhea in infants?
Yes ( ) No ( )
13) Have you received information about diarrhea prevention during antenatal or postnatal
visits?
Yes ( ) No ( )
14) How likely are you to seek medical advice if your child has diarrhea?
Very Likely ( ) Somewhat Likely ( ) Likely ( )
15) Are there any cultural or traditional practices that you believe can prevent or treat
diarrhea in infants?
Yes ( ) No ( )
4.2 Data Analysis According to Research Question
Table 6: Number of children between the ages of 0-12 months by the nursing
mothers
Variable Frequency Percentage
0 28 14%
1 96 49%
2 52 27%
3 20 10%
Total 196 100%
Source: Field Survey, 2023
From the table above, 28 respondents (14%) have no child between the ages of 0-
12months, 96 respondents (49%) have 1 child between the ages of 0-12 months, 52
respondents (27%) have 2 children between the ages of 0-12 months while 20
respondents (10%) have 3 children between the ages of 0-12months. Hence, majority of
the respondents have 1 child each, between the ages of 0-12 months.
Table 7: Have any of your children experienced diarrhea in the past 12 months?
Yes 57 29%
No 99 50%
Undecided 40 21%
Total 196 100%
From the table above, 57 respondents (29%) agree, 99 respondents (50%) disagree, while
40 respondents (21%) could not decide. Hence, majority of the respondents have no child
experienced diarrhea in the past 12 months.
Table 8: Are you aware of the preventive measures that can be taken to reduce the
risk of diarrhea in infants?
Yes 114 58%
No 50 26%
Undecided 32 16%
Total 196 100%
From the table above, 114 respondents (58%) agree, 50 respondents (26%) disagree,
while 32 respondents (16%) undecided. Hence, majority of the respondents are aware of
the preventive measures that can be taken to reduce the risk of diarrhea in infants.
Table 9: What sources of information do you rely on to learn about preventing


Internet 95 49%
Newspaper 48 25%
Magazine 8 4%
No idea 45 22%
Total 196 100%
From the table above, 95 respondents (49%) internet, 48 respondents (25%) newspaper, 8
respondents (4%) magazine, while 45 respondents (22%) have no idea. Hence, majority
of the respondents disclosed that internet is their major sources of information to learn
about preventing diarrhea in infants.
Table 10: Have you received any education or training on the prevention of

Yes 141 72%
No 40 20%
Undecided 15 8%
Total 196 100%
while 15 respondents (8%) undecided. Hence, majority of the respondents have received
diverse of education or training on the prevention of diarrhea in infants.
Table 11: Do you believe that breastfeeding can help prevent diarrhea in infants?
Yes 125 64%
No 9 5%
Undecided 62 31%
Total 196 100%
62 respondents (31%) undecided. Hence, majority of the respondents agree that
breastfeeding can help prevent diarrhea in infants.
Table 12: Are you aware of the recommended practices for safe preparation and
storage of infant formula or complementary foods?
Strongly aware 111 57%
Aware 40 20%
Undecided 28 14%
Unaware 10 5%
Strongly Unaware 7 4%
Total 196 100%
From the table above, 111 respondents (57%) strongly aware, 40 respondents (20%)
aware, 28 respondents (14%) undecided, 10 respondents (5%) unaware while 7
respondents (4%) strongly unaware. Hence, majority of the respondents strongly aware of
the recommended practices for safe preparation and storage of infant formular or
complementary foods.
Table 13: Do you practice proper hygiene measures, such as washing hands before
feeding your child?

Yes 82 42%
No 43 22%
Undecided 71 36%
Total 196 100%
71 respondents (36%) undecided. Hence, majority of the respondents agree that they
practice proper hygiene measures, such as washing hands before feeding their child.
Table 14: Have you ever used oral rehydration solution (ORS) to treat your child's
diarrhea?
Yes 152 78%
No 26 13%
Undecided 18 9%
Total 196 100%
while 18 respondents (9%) undecided. Hence, majority of the respondents agree that they
used oral rehydration solution (ORS) to treat their child’s diarrhea.
Table 15: Are you aware of the signs and symptoms of dehydration in infants?
Strongly aware 80 41%
Aware 52 27%
Undecided 31 16%
Unaware 27 14%
Strongly Unaware 6 3%
Total 196 100%
From the table above, 80 respondents (41%) strongly aware, 52 respondents (27%)
aware, 31 respondents (16%) undecided, 27 respondents (14%) unaware, while 6
respondents (3%) strongly unaware. Hence, majority of the respondents strongly aware of
the signs and symptoms of dehydration of infants.
Table 16: How confident are you in your ability to recognize and manage diarrhea
in your child?
Very confident 136 69%
Confident 43 22%
Undecided 17 9%
Total 196 100%
From the table above, 136 respondents (69%) were very confident, 43 respondents (22%)
were confident, while 17 respondents (9%) undecided. Hence, majority of the
respondents were very confident in their ability to recognize and manage diarrhea in their
child.
Table 17: Do you believe that vaccination can help prevent diarrhea in infants?
Yes 121 62%
No 41 21%
Undecided 34 17%
Total 196 100%
while 34 respondents (17%) undecided. Hence, majority of the respondents believed that
vaccination can help prevent diarrhea in infants.
Table 18: Have you received information about diarrhea prevention during
antenatal or postnatal visits?
Yes 126 65%
No 30 15%
Undecided 40 20%
Total 196 100%
while 40 respondents (20%) undecided, 14 respondents (7%) disagree while 11
respondents (6%) strongly disagree. Hence, majority of the respondents have received
information about diarrhea prevention during antenatal or postnatal visits.
Table 19: How likely are you to seek medical advice if your child has diarrhea?

Very Likely 120 61%
Somewhat Likely 46 24%
Likely 30 15%
Total 196 100%
From the table above, 120 respondents (61%) very likely, 46 respondents (24%)
somewhat likely, while 30 respondents (15%) likely. Hence, majority of the respondents
were very likely to seek medical advice if their child has diarrhea.
Table 20: Are there any cultural or traditional practices that you believe can
prevent or treat diarrhea in infants?
Yes 138 70%
No 10 5%
Undecided 50 25%
Total 196 100%
50 respondents (25%) undecided. Hence, majority of the respondents agree that they are
cultural/traditional practices that prevent or treat diarrhea in infants.

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APPENDIX I

Department of Mass Communication,

School of Communication and Liberal Studies,

Lagos State Polytechnic,

REQUEST FOR QUESTIONNAIRE ADMINISTRATION

Thanks for your anticipated cooperation.

Balogun Balikis Folake

1. Gender: Male ( ) Female ( )

2. Age: Below 18-23years ( ) 24-28years ( ) 29years and above ( )

3. Marital Status: Single ( ) Married ( ) Divorce ( )

4. Educational Qualification: WAEC/NECO/GCE ( ) ND/NCE ( )

5. Religion: Christianity ( ) Islamic ( ) Traditional ( )

2) Have any of your children experienced diarrhea in the past 12 months?

Table 9: What sources of information do you rely on to learn about preventing

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