Women

Checking Diarrhea In Children

Published

12 years ago

August 10, 2012

Diarrhea is a leading cause of illness and death among
children in developing countries, where an estimated 1.3 thousand million
episodes and 4 million deaths occur each year in children under the age of 5.

Diarrhea, according to world Health Organization (WHO) is
the frequent passage of watery stool in a 24 hours period, which is considered
abhormal. Although diarrhea disease affects adults and children, it is usually
less harmful to adults than to children. It can also affect a country’s economy
by reducing the health of its workforce. Fortunately, simple and effective
treatment measures are available that mothers can use for their children which
will reduce death rate in diarrhea, and make hospitalization unnecessary in
most cases, while preventing the adverse effect of diarrhea on nutritional
status?

In cold climates (cold region), bacterial diarrheas occur
more frequently during the warm season,
whereas viral diarrhea particularly disease caused by rotavirus, is at peak
during the winter, while in tropical climates (hot region), rotavirus diarrhea
occurs throughout the year, increasing infrequency during the driver, cool
months, where as bacterial diarrheas peak during warmer, rainy season.

The micro-organisms that cause diarrhea are; viruses –
Rotavirus (The commonest), Norwalth agents, enteric adenoviruses (rarely), this
viruses – replicate (multiply) within the villous epithelium of the small
intestine (bowel) causing patchy epithelical cell destruction and villous
shortening leading to inadequate absorption of water and electrltyes, and loss
of disaccharidase enzymes leading to reduced absorption of dietrry
disaccharides, especially lactose.

Bacteria – Escherichia coli (the commonest), shigella,
vibrio cholera, campylobacter jejuni, cryptosporidium.

In bacteria, instestinal mucosal adhesion thereby reducing
its absorptive capacity or cause fluid secretion. Toxins produced by these
bacteria damage the epithelial cell (loss of function) thereby causing
secretion of water and electrolytes into the intentine.

Intestional mucosal invasion – this cases bloody diarrhea by
invading and destroying intestional mucosal epithelial (lining) cells mostly in
the colon and the distal part of the ileum.

Protozoa – Giardia Lamblia, Entamoeba histolytics, isospora
belli. This is intestinal mucosal adhesion and invasion.

Mothers are advised to be more careful with their children
as they are more tender. It should be taken into consideration that the behaviors
that increases the risk of diarrhea especially in children are; failing to
breast-feed exclusively (only breast milk) for the 1st 4-6 months of the baby’s
life.

Using infant feeding bottles, storing cooked for at room
temperature, drinking water that is contaminated with faucal bacteria, failing
to wash hands after defecation before handling the child’s food, poor hygiene,
malnutrition, measles, immunodeficiency or immunosuppression (reduced)

This disease can be treated immunity at home by mothers, this
treatment is an essential part of the correct management of acute diarrhoeal
diseases. It begins at home and children seen at a health facility will usually
continue to have diarrhea after returning home.

Children must first receive proper treatment at home if
dehydration and nutitional damage are to be prevented. Mothers who understand
home treatment should begin it before seeking medical care. The 3 basic hoe
theraphy,give the child more fluids (water) than usual, to prevent dyhydration.
Fluids to give are salt sugar solution, fresh fruit juices diluted with an
equal amount of clean water, garri water, green coconut water and plain water.
Although breast milk is considered a food, it is also an important home fluid
and should be given freely.

Note that sweetened drinks such as sweet teas, soft drinks
and commercial fruit drinks should be avoided also fluids with purgative action
and stimulants such as coffee should be avoided.

Many children refuse to eat but need to be forced or applied
to eat.

Take the child to a health facility if the diarrhea does not
get better after home therapy.

Its with the knowledge of all this that mothers are advised
to be extremely careful when handling their babies, as this disease may be seen
as little but takes the lives of children who are not properly treated at a
early stage. Babies, especially those who can’t talk can explain to their
mothers how they feel inside. It is now the duty of the mum to be watchful as
to detate the changes in the baby’s body and give accurate information’s to
health workers while seeking professional assistant.

Osamende is of RSUST ,

Port Harcourt.

Osamende Stephanie Ogunrobo

Women

The Wise Woman

Published

2 days ago

April 26, 2024

The Tide

The wise woman builds her home. Mothers are supposed to live exemplary lives. The roles of mothers in the building of the modern Christian home cannot be overemphasized.
The function of the mother is to help the man build the home. She is a helper. A helper to the husband when the man is not doing well. It is important for the wise woman to assist when the man is not able to meet up with the items needed in the home.
A wise woman needs to reference God first and then the husband. Also the wise woman should respect her husband.
Caring for her own children as well as others is very crucial.
Do not despise children from other mothers. Discipline the child who is going the wrong way.
Ensure family bonding, show love and don’t discriminate. Connection with children is very important, especially the females. Find out who is her friend. Also find out the kind of lives they live. Caution, counsel and guide so that they make good partners.
Teaching children the dos and donts should start from birth. Inculcate the word of God in them so that when they grow, will not depart from it.
From the Scripture, some women influenced their families positively. Virgin Mary influenced the world, she never destroyed herself hence she gave birth to Jesus Christ.
Elizabeth, despite her age, God blessed her as she waited patiently.
A wise should curb favouritism in the family and love children equally. Whether a child is your biological child or not, it is necessary to show love equally. Reprimanding the children should be the function of both man and wife.

Women

The Desire Of Every Woman In Marriage

Published

2 days ago

April 26, 2024

The Tide

Marriage is beautiful when there is love. Before and after marriage, couples show love to themselves. But you discover that after some years, that same love turn to be something else. A lot of people start going through emotional trauma in the hands of their loved spouses.
There are many things the woman desires to keep the love on as far as marriage is concerned.
Women are blesssed with feminine abilities that can be used for good in husbands lives. With your abilities, you can create a marriage that will last till couples get old.
A woman needs
man that is honest, trustworthy, nice, loving and financially stable.
There are no two ways about finance in marriage. No matter the level of love, if there is no reasonable finance, it is always difficult to manage the home.
Referring to the Biblical belief in Genesis 3: “Your desire shall be unto you…….. “
What this means is that whatever the woman desires in life shall be provided as far as she performs her role in her home. There are many things the woman expects her husband to take care of.
A woman wants a husband that is not lazy, at least helping to do one or two things when he is at home.
A man that is educated and intelligent so that they will transfer such traits to their children.
Knowing that there are traits that her husband has, traits of taking care of people, giving freely to people and caring for her family. She expects him to exhibit them.
A woman wants to love a husband that has family interest at heart. A man that spends time with his family, remembering his family even as he is away from home.
No matter where he finds himself, he is not destracted by external influence. He returns home to his loved ones.
A woman should not antagonise her husband because of one error or the other. No matter the level of offence he may have committed, you still show some love.
According to the Scripture, it is with wisdom that a woman builds her home. As far as he rreturns home, you accept him as your own.
It is not as if the woman will not monitor her husband, but to certain limit. Don’t be a monitoring spirit. Don’t allow anything to take your joy.
Don’t loose trust in your husband. The idea of checking your husband’s phone should be discouraged. The more you check your husband and his phone, the more you loose your joy.
You can show some form of jealousy, but to an extent. Cooperation, respect and being honoured from time to time is what the woman desires.
The home should not be a battle ground for a woman and man. A woman should be able to ask herself if the check on her husband will pay her any good.
Draw a line to a point where you checkmate your husband’s activities.
A woman wants a man that will love her and telling her you love her will be all she desires.

Women

The Desire Of Every Woman In Marriage

Published

3 weeks ago

April 5, 2024

The Tide

A woman needs a man that is honest, trustworthy, nice, loving and financially stable.
There are no two ways about finance in marriage. No matter the level of love, If there is no money, it is always difficult.

Referring to the Biblical belief in Genesis 3:Your desire shall be unto you……..
That is one aspect the woman expects her husband to take care of.
A woman wants a husband that is not lazy, at least helping to do one or two things. A man that is educated and intelligent.
She knows that there is a trait that her husband has. Traits of taking care of people, giving freely to people and caring for her family.
A woman wants to love a husband that has family interest at heart. A man that spends time with his family, remembering his family even as he is away from home.
A woman should not antagonise her husband because of one error or the other. No matter the level of offence he may have committed, you still show some love.

According to the Scripture, it is with wisdom that the women builds her home.
It is not as if the woman will not monitor her husband, but to certain limit. Don’t be a monitoring spirit. Don’t allow anything to take your joy.
Don’t loose trust in your husband.
The idea of checking your husband’s phone should be discouraged. The more you check your husband and his phone, the more you loose your joy.

The home should not be a battle ground for a woman and man. A woman should be able to ask herself if the check on her husband will pay her any good.
Draw a line to a point where you checkmate your husband’s activities.
A woman wants a man that will love her and telling her you love her will be all she desires.