Knowledge of Gastroenteritis in Owerri West Local Government Area, Imo State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study examined the knowledge of gastroenteritis in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. The descriptive survey research design was adopted and the population of the study consisted of 99, 265 individuals from the 15 communities in Owerri West Local Government Area. The sample size was calculated using the Taro Yamane’s formula and total of 385 respondents were surveyed using questionnaires validated with a Cronbach Alpha coefficient reliability of 0.76. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics of percentages and inferential statistics of Chi square. P˂0.05 was considered significant. The findings of the study showed that age, level of education, marital status and parity did not significantly (p>0.05) influence the knowledge of gastroenteritis.