ASSESS THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE ON PROMOTING PLAY AND ITS IMPORTANCE AND HEALTHY EATING AMONG PARENTS OF PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN AT URBAN AND RURAL AREAS OF VADODARA DISTRICT
Journal Title: PARIPEX-Indian Journal of Research - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 7
Abstract
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: With the help of this study, we will assess the level of knowledge on promoting play and its importance and healthy eating among parents of pre-school children. The parent gets a better knowledge regarding play and healthy eating of their pre-school children. The pre-school parents get adequate knowledge by assessing the pre-test in the study. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To assess the level of knowledge on promoting play and its importance and healthy eating among parents of pre-school children. 2. To find out co-relation between knowledge on promoting play and its importance and healthy eating among parents of preschool children. 3. To find the association between knowledge score of parents regarding play and its importance and healthy eating of pre-school children with their selected demographic variables. MATERIAL AND METHODS A descriptive research approach is used to describe characteristics of a population or phenomenon being studied. The selection of the samples was done by purposive sampling technique. The evaluation was done through tools like demographic variables and Structured Knowledge Questionnaire. RESULTS The collected data was tabulated and analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results shows that (16.66%) pre-schooler's parents have inadequate knowledge, 50(83.33%) of them have moderate knowledge and 0(0%) have 2 2 adequate knowledge regarding play and healthy eating. The obtained value in all variables is more than the table value of at 0.05 level of significance. Hence there is association between knowledge score of parents regarding play and its importance and healthy eating of pre-school children with their selected demographic variables. CONCLUSION According to the calculation, 83.33% had moderate level of knowledge & 16.66% had inadequate knowledge and no one had adequate knowledge regarding play and its importance and healthy eating. It is also found that there is a Correlation between knowledge on promoting play and its importance and healthy eating among parents of pre-school children.
Authors and Affiliations
Mr. Nirmal Raj E V, Ms. Dipika Amliyar, Ms. Vanessa Christian, Ms. Divya Patel
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