Volume : V, Issue : VIII, August - 2016

A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE PATERNAL KNOWLEDGE ON MATERNAL CARE AND REQUIREMENTS DURING PREGNANCY AT A SELECTED TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, KELAMBAKKAM, KANCHIPURAM DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU, INDIA.

Ms. Karpagam. J, Ms. Kokila. K, Prof. Dr. Veena M Joseph

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 A descriptive study was carried out to assess the paternal knowledge on maternal care and requirements during pregnancy in a selected Tertiary care hospital, kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu, India. 30 samples were selected using a convenience sampling technique. A Structured Self administered Questionnaire was used to assess the Paternal knowledge on maternal care and requirements during pregnancy. The study findings revealed that 93% of the samples had inadequate knowledge while 6.6% of the samples had moderately adequate knowledge on maternal care and requirements of during pregnancy

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Ms. karpagam.J, Ms. kokila.K, Prof.Dr.Veena M Joseph A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE PATERNAL KNOWLEDGE ON MATERNAL CARE AND REQUIREMENTS DURING PREGNANCY AT A SELECTED TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, KELAMBAKKAM, KANCHIPURAM DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU, INDIA. Globa


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