Food and personal hygiene perceptions and practices among caregivers whose children have diarrhea: a qualitative study of urban mothers in Tangerang, Indonesia.

Objective: To examine caregivers' perceptions and practices related to food and personal hygiene and its association with diarrhea in children 6 to 36 months of age who suffered recurrent diarrhea.

Design: This qualitative study, conducted in March and April 2006, used both in-depth interviews and direct observation data.

Setting: Urban Tangerang, near Jakarta, Indonesia.