Vol. 9, Issue 10, Part A (2023)

Abstract
Diarrhea is a common disease and one of the major determinants of childhood morbidity and mortality. This disease is one of the main causes of death in children under five years of age in developing countries. WHO estimates the 88% of all diarrheal diseases are due to unsafe water supply, inadequate sanitation and poor hygiene practices. In India total diarrheal deaths among children aged 0-6 years was estimated to be 158,209 and proportionate mortality due to diarrhea in this age-group was 9.1%. In this study 60 sample of under 5 children mothers in selected rural area of Sarkaghat, Distt Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. Data was collected through face-to-face interview and using a structured questionnaire. Samples were selected by the convenient sampling technique. Data were analyzed using SPSS-20. Results of the present study shows that about (40%) of the participants had moderately adequate knowledge, 36.7% participants had inadequate and in only 23.3% participants had adequate knowledge regarding of diarrhea. Study concluded that mothers of under-five year children had not adequate knowledge of diarrhea.