Volume : VII, Issue : II, February - 2018

Study to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching on knowledge regarding ‘vitamin A‘ deficiency in children between 3-5yrs of age among anganwadi workers.

Payal R. Burbure, Deeplata Mendhe

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School age is the active growing phase of childhood.  Pre school age is a dynamic period of growth as well as development and nutritional deficiency may lead to hamper it, Objectives: To assess the existing knowledge regarding vitamin A deficiency in children between 3-5 yrs of age group. To assess the effectiveness of planned teaching on knowledge regarding vitamin A deficiency in children between 3-5 yrs of age among anganwadi workers. To associate the post-test knowledge score with selected demographic variables. Methods and Materials: The study was a one group pre-test post-test research design. Population for the study was anganwadi workers in selected area. The sample size was 60 which fulfils inclusion criteria. Results: the mean pre test knowledge score was 10.39 ± 2.428 where as post test score was 18.91 ± 1.897. Discussion: there was increased  knowledge level of anganwadi workers in post test so my teaching was effective. Same finding revealed by the study done by Mr. Kuldeep Singh, Karnataka. And result shows that in pre test, mean score was 13.81±3.342 whereas  post test score was 21.74±2.674. Study concluded that structure teaching program is effective tools to improve the knowledge of mothers of under five children.

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Payal R. Burbure, Deeplata Mendhe, Study to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching on knowledge regarding 'vitamin A' deficiency in children between 3-5yrs of age among anganwadi workers., GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : VOLUME-7, ISSUE-2, FEBRUARY-2018


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