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Chapter 5
DIARRHOEA


You are going to learn about diarrhoea:

- why diarrhoea is dangerous
- what causes diarrhoea
- how to avoid diarrhoea

Lesson 1. Sick with diarrhoea

Activity 33

This is Mule. He is sick. What is wrong?
Have you had diarrhoea?
What happened?
How long did it last?
How did you feel?

READING 1

Diarrhoea is passing loose or watery stools many times a day.
Your body loses food and water.
You feel weak and sick.

Activity 34

The picture shows what happens when you have diarrhoea.

Find a plastic container.
Make holes at the bottom.
Pour water in the container.
What happens to the water?
Put in more water.
Can you fill the container?

READING 2

The container is like a person with diarrhoea.
The water comes out of the container.
Food and water come out of your body.

ASK YOURSELF

Do I want to avoid diarrhoea?
Why?

DIARRHOEA

I don’t like diarrhoea because......................
...................................

REMEMBER

Diarrhoea takes away food and water from your body.

HOMEWORK

When you go home get a tin.
Make a hole in the bottom.
Pour water in it.
Show your family what happens with diarrhoea.
Ask your family what to do when you have diarrhoea.

Lesson 2. What to do when you have diarrhoea

Activity 35

Can you go to school when you have diarrhoea?
Can you work?
Is diarrhoea a very bad disease?
Can you DIE from diarrhoea?

Activity 36

What should you do if you have diarrhoea?

READING

Diarrhoea takes away your food and water.
You must put back the food and water.

Drink a lot of boiled water.
Drink fruit juices and munkoyo.
Eat some clean food. It will make you strong.
If diarrhoea does not stop, go to the clinic.

ASK YOURSELF

Do I know what to do for diarrhoea?
Do I know why?

WHAT TO DO FOR DIARRHOEA

If we have diarrhoea
we must.......................................
because.......................................

REMEMBER

Diarrhoea can kill.
If you have diarrhoea, drink and eat.

HOMEWORK

Tell the family what to do for someone with diarrhoea.

OR

Ask your family why we get diarrhoea.

Lesson 3. Why do we get diarrhoea?

What makes us sick with diarrhoea?

Activity 37

What is happening in these pictures?

READING

The dirt comes from

- faeces

The dirt is carried by

- flies and dirty hands

The dirt goes into

- food and water

We get diarrhoea when

- we eat dirty food

We get diarrhoea when

- we drink dirty water

We get diarrhoea when

- we put dirty hands in our mouths

ASK YOURSELF

What did I do today?
Can I get diarrhoea?
Can I avoid it?

WHAT NOT TO DO

I must be careful not to
..........................................
..........................................

REMEMBER

We get diarrhoea from dirt.
For example..................

HOMEWORK

Show your family the pictures in this lesson.
Tell them what is happening in the pictures.
Ask them how we can avoid diarrhoea.

Lesson 4. How to avoid diarrhoea

Activity 38

What is happening in each picture?

If we do these things we will not get diarrhoea.

READING

To avoid diarrhoea always:

- use the latrine
- wash hands with soap afterwards
- drink safe clean water
- wash hands before touching drinking water
- wash hands before eating
- wash fruits and vegetables
- cover food.

ASK YOURSELF

Do I always wash my hands before eating?
Do I always wash fruits before eating them?
Do I always wash my hands after using the latrine?
Do I always drink safe clean water?
Do I always cover food?

WHAT I MUST DO TO AVOID DIARRHOEA

I must................................
..............................……….
and I must.........................
………...............................

REMEMBER

Protect yourself from diarrhoea.
Always eat safe, clean food.

HOMEWORK

Someone has diarrhoea in the family.
How can you protect the rest of the family?
Ask your family.

Lesson 5. Diarrhoea in the family

Activity 39

Mule has diarrhoea.
What should she do?
What should she not do?
Why/Why not?

READING

Should Mule drink a lot of water and drinks?
Should she eat some food?
Should she go to the latrine?
Should she wash her hands afterwards?
Should she help to feed the baby?
Should she help to prepare food for the family?
Should she wash her hands before she eats?
Should she wash her hands separately?
Should she use her own plate at meals?
Should she carry water for the family?
Should she go to the clinic?

ASK YOURSELF

Can I give diarrhoea to my family?

How?

PROTECT YOUR FAMILY

If I have diarrhoea I protect my family by
..................................

REMEMBER

Don’t spread diarrhoea!
Be clean.

HOMEWORK

Ask your family the questions about Mule

OR

Tell your family what you wrote in Ask yourself.


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