Perceived Factors Influencing Preventive Practice of Cholera Among Mothers Attending Infant Welfare Clinic in Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria

This study examined perceived factors influencing preventive practices of cholera among mothers attending infant welfare clinic in Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State. This study utilized survey form of non-experimental descriptive research design. The research was carried out in Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) Ado Ekiti among mothers attending infant welfare clinic. The sample size was determined using Taro Yamane’s formula which yielded sample size of 80. Simple random sampling technique was used to select the sample size. A well-structured questionnaire was used as the instrument for data collection which consisted of five sections A, B, C, D and E. The validity of instrument was established by experts of Tests and Measurement through face and content validity. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analysed the data collected and hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The result of the study shows that some misconceptions about the causes of cholera exist among respondent. Most of the respondents have good knowledge about the causative agent of cholera, preventive practices, factors influencing the practices and preventives measures. However, respondent still have some misconceptions and lack knowledge on preventive practices of cholera as some attributes use of unclean water, doing open defecation, opening of leftover food as preventive practices of cholera. It was recommended among others that government should create awareness to improve people’s knowledge about cholera infections.

Keywords: Perceived Factors, Preventive Practice, Cholera, Mothers,