Abbreviated Name:
Children with diarrhoea receiving oral rehydration therapy (ORT)
Indicator Name:
Children with diarrhoea receiving oral rehydration therapy (ORT)
Domain:
Health System Response/ Service coverage
Related Terms:
Oral rehydration therapy and continued feeding
Definition:
According to the DHS, the term(s) used for diarrhoea should encompass the expressions used for all forms of diarrhoea, including bloody stools (consistent with dysentery), watery stools, etc. The term encompasses the mother’s definition as well as locally-used term(s). the indicator calculated by dividing the total number of children who developed diarrhea during the specified period before survey and treated with ORT, over, total number of children reported having diarrhea during same period
Measurment Method:
According to the DHS, the term(s) used for diarrhoea should encompass the expressions used for all forms of diarrhoea, including bloody stools
(consistent with dysentery), watery stools, etc. The term encompasses the mother’s definition as well as locally-used term(s).
(consistent with dysentery), watery stools, etc. The term encompasses the mother’s definition as well as locally-used term(s).
Numerator:
Number of children under age 5 with diarrhea in the last 2 weeks who received ORT (ORS packet, pre-packaged ORS fluid, recommended homemade fluid or increased fluids) during the episode of diarrhea
Denominator
Total number of children under age 5 with diarrhoea in the last 2 weeks
Estimation method:
WHO compiles empirical data from household surveys. Predominant type of statistics: adjusted
Disaggregation:
Place of residence, sex, socioeconomic status, Wealth quintile
Primary data sources:
Household surveys
Alternate data sources:
Routine facility information systems
Measurment frequency:
Every 3 – 5 years (depending on frequency of household surveys)
