A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Program on Immunization on Knowledge of Mothers Visiting a Selected Maternity Center of Delhi
Journal Title: International Journal of Nursing & Midwifery Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
All mothers wish good health for their children. Health workers desire all children are immunized against vaccine preventable diseases. Immunization is vital; it protects nearly 3/4th of children against major childhood illness. There are several diseases, which can be easily prevented by timely vaccination as a part of routine immunization. Every child has the right to benefit from the appropriate traditional and new life-saving vaccinations. A study was conducted with an objective to evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching program on knowledge of mothers on immunization of their children visiting a selected maternity center of Delhi. Research approach used for the study was quantitative and the research design used was pre-experimental research design. A structured questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge of mothers regarding immunization. It contains 15 items to judge the knowledge regarding child immunization. Study findings revealed that the mean post-test knowledge score (10.9) was more than the mean pre-test knowledge score (6.9). There was mean difference of 4 between mean pre-test and post-test score. Hence the teaching program was found to be effective in improving the knowledge of mothers regarding immunization.
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Madhu Bala
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- DOI 10.24321/2455.9318.201712
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