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A study submitted in partial fullfilment of the requirements for the award of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing.

The aim of this study was to determine nurse's knowledge and practice towards IMCI in the care of children. IMCI is a strategy that provides integrated trainig and support for health workers on management of conditions such as pneumonia. diarrhoea, malaria, anaemia, malnutrition, measles and HIV/ADIS infections.