Effectiveness of Structure Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Nutritional Diet among Mothers of Under Five Children in Selected Rural Areas of Lucknow
Journal Title: International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development - Year 2020, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Background Balanced diet is very vital for daily life’s activities. Proper nourishment and right feeding routine prevents illness and disabilities. Malnutrition is still the root cause of morbidity and mortality in children of under five years of age. Children of under five age are far more at risk of suffering from nutritional deficiencies. A mother is a primary care giver to a child, and thus it is paramount that se requires to have accurate knowledge concerning the care of under five years aged children and nourishment they require. Educating mothers can aid in enhancing the knowledge and practice to avoid malnourishment, in succession this can assist in lowering the incidence of malnourishment among the children of under five years of age. Objectives 1. To assess the level of knowledge regarding nutritional diet among mothers of under five children. 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding nutritional diet among mothers of under five children. 3. To find association between the pre test knowledge score with selected demographic variables. Method In this study the research approach was quasi experimental one group pre test and post test design was applied. Total 100 samples selected by multi stage random sampling technique. The intervention was structured teaching programme was introduced to the group. Knowledge was assessed by self structured questionnaire before and after the intervention. Results It is observed that the statistical t value 24.86 is greater than the critical value 1.66 which rejects the null hypothesis and accepts the alternative hypothesis that there is significant difference in knowledge of mothers. Conclusion The study concluded that, structured teaching programme is an effective way to improve the knowledge of mothers of under five children. The study recommended that structured teaching programme nutritional diet should be implemented to improve the knowledge among the mothers of under five children for providing a better health. Harsh Rastogi | Rohitash Kumar | Jamal Masood "Effectiveness of Structure Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Nutritional Diet among Mothers of Under-Five Children in Selected Rural Areas of Lucknow" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-1 , December 2020, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd35883.pdf Paper URL : https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/nursing/35883/effectiveness-of-structure-teaching-programme-on-knowledge-regarding-nutritional-diet-among-mothers-of-underfive-children-in-selected-rural-areas-of-lucknow/harsh-rastogi
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Harsh Rastogi | Rohitash Kumar | Jamal Masood
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