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Problem statement ABSTRACT An exploratory study to assess the knowledge and practices of caregivers in the prevention and management of diarrhea in a selected areas of district Fatehgarh, Sahib, Punjab Purpose of the study: The study is to assess the knowledge and practices of caregivers in the prevention and management of diarrhea. Thus, effective measure can be planned to help caregivers by providing knowledge on the prevention and management of Diarrhea. Objectives: The objectives of the study were to: ?To assess the knowledge of caregivers in the prevention and management of diarrhea. ?To assess the Practices of caregivers 9in the prevention and management of diarrhea. ?To find out co-relations between knowledge and practices of caregivers in prevention and management of diarrhea. ?To associate the knowledge of caregivers regarding prevention and management of diarrhea with selected variables e.g. gender, age, residential area, religion, marital status of caregivers, educational status, type of family and monthly family income ?To associate the practices of caregivers regarding prevention and management of diarrhea with selected variables e.g. gender, age, residential area, religion, marital status of caregivers, educational status, type of family and monthly family income. Methods and Materials A descriptive evaluative approach was adopted for the present study. The research design was adopted nonexperimental in this study. The study setting was selected in rural communities of Saunti and Jalalpur Mandi Gobindgarh areas of Punjab. The sample of the study considered 100 caregivers. The tool used for data collection was self structured questions that comprises of 8 demographic variables and 22 items on Knowledge, 15 practices questions on caregivers. The technique adopted for the study was booklet method. The reliability of the tool was with 'r' =0.80. Data gathered was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics in terms of frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, paired 't' test and chi square test. Results Hence it was concluded that majority of caregivers (65%) were female ,most of the caregivers (65%) were in the age group of (26-33)years, Majorities (58%) of caregivers were from rural area, maximum no of caregivers (39%) were Sikh, Based on Marital status most of the caregivers (94%) were married, majority of caregivers (39%) had senior secondary educational status, majority of caregivers (53%) belong to nuclear family, maximum number of (44%) of families had (20001-30000) monthly family income. Conclusion From the findings of the study following conclusion were drawn: 1.The difference between knowledge score was statically significant at p<0.05 level. Thus structured Questionnaire was significantly effective in raising the knowledge level of caregivers regarding prevention and management of diarrhoea. 2.There was significant effect of gender, age, residential status, religion, marital status, educational status, type of family and family monthly income regarding prevention and management of Diarrhea.