Mother’s knowledge over child-toilet training in Sebardan village in Erbil

Abstract

Background and objectives:  Child toilet training is a paramount skill to learn, it virtually involves many steps for parents to endorse should the child success. The aim of the study was to assess mother’s knowledge about child-toilet training in Sebardan Village in Erbil. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out in Sebardan Village in Erbil Governorate from the 1^st / March / 2010 to the 30^th / May / 2010. A convenience sample of 300 mothers with their children under the age of five years old was selected. Results: Less than half (31.4%) of the mothers age were between 21-25 years old, (85.4%) of them were housewives, (34%) completed a primary school and all of them were from the rural areas. Less than half (40.4%) of mothers whom their male children exhibited physical readiness to reduce their number of wet diapers. Conclusion: Our survey concluded that mother’s knowledge had an effect on the child’s readiness for toilet training, and highly significant relationship between mother's level of education and their knowledge of their child’s readiness (physical, mental and psychological ) toward toilet training at p ≤ 0.05. The study has been recommended to provide guidance through the media and different community health centers to promote parental awareness toward developmental milestones and child-toilet training.