Effect of Awareness Programme on Knowledge Regarding Collection of Cord Blood and Stem Cell among Antenatal Women in a Selected Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal

Rituparna Sahoo; Kamalika Das; Das Palash

Volume : VIII, Issue : XI, November - 2019

Effect of Awareness Programme on Knowledge Regarding Collection of Cord Blood and Stem Cell among Antenatal Women in a Selected Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal

Rituparna Sahoo, Kamalika Das, Das Palash

Abstract :

Hypothesis: Mean post test knowledge score is different than mean pre test knowledge score of antenatal women regarding the collection of cord blood and stem cell at 0.05 level of significance. Introduction: Awareness programmes are conducted mainly to raise knowledge of the people. Knowledge is power and a weapon to tackle an adverse situation and promote health in the desirable direction. This may be true in cord blood and stem cell collection where practice can be more to do better for the society. Objectives: This study was conducted to assess the effect of awareness programme on knowledge regarding collection of cord blood and stem cell among antenatal women. Materials and methods: Thirty five antenatal women were selected for awareness programme. It was passed through pre test and post test design with systematic random sampling technique. Results: The result revealed that the mean post test knowledge score (13.9) was significantly higher than mean pretest knowledge score (7.54). The computed �t value� 20 (�t�=2.032 at df = 34 at 0.05 level of significance) was statistically significant. There was significant association between the knowledge of mothers and education at 0.05 level of significance. Conclusion: Awareness programme was effective.