Association of Socio- demographic factors with dietary practices of mothers in under five children with diarrhea

Nutritional status has a strong impact on childrena？？s survival as malnutrition and diseases are linked together synergistically2. There is evidence that shows that protein-calorie malnutrition contributes to increased susceptibility to infections in children and diarrheal infections can predispose them to malnutrition3, 4. Many risk factors have been identified for malnutrition in such age groups, such as inadequate diet, restriction of certain of food during illness (i.e. complementary feeding like potato, banana etc.), high illiteracy rate and the poor feeding practices of mothers3, 4