A structured questionnaire was used to obtain information on the bio-data and socio-economic characteristics of the mothers. Anthropometric measurements were taken using standard equipment. KaP of mother on child survival strategies was assessed. Data was analysed using SPSS version 20. More than half (53%) of the children were male while 47% were female. About 12% of the mothers had no formal education. More than two-third (73%) of the mothers earn less than ₦30,000 per month. About 26% of the mothers had adequate knowledge on child survival strategies while about 10% had poor knowledge. About17.6% of the mothers practice child survival strategies adequately while about 55% had poor practices. Only 10.5% of the mothers know and use Zinc tablet in the management of diarrhoea. There is a significant relationship between the knowledge and practice of child survival strategies among the mothers. Educational level of the mothers significantly affects the practice of child survival strategies (p=0.001) read more..