Student
Dissertation 1st Batch 
Effects of Integrated Management of Childhood Illness on Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Mothers/Caregivers towards Pneumonia in Children in Bangladesh.
Zabiullah Maruf
Abstract
Acute respiratory infections (ARI) are the main causes of morbidity and mortality in children under five in developing countries. Among ARIs, pneumonia contributes to a higher morbidity and mortality in these age groups. About 5-10 percent of under-five children in developing countries develop pneumonia each year and 85 percent of annual children’s deaths due to ARI are attributed to pneumonia. Bangladesh has a high ARI-attributed child mortality rate and 25 percent of all under-five mortality is due to pneumonia. Children in developing countries usually present more than one health problem at a time. WHO and UNICEF developed integrated management of childhood illnesses (IMCI) in 1996 for syndromic management of childhood illnesses especially in developing countries. IMCI was introduced in Bangladesh in 1998, and has been implemented since 2001, after its pilot phase. ICDDR, B (International Center for Diarrheal Disease Research-Bangladesh) has been implementing IMCI program in Matlab sub-district since 2000. Awareness and good practices of mothers regarding children’s diseases have a great impact on reducing mortality from childhood illnesses.
