A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE ON NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS AMONG ANTENATAL MOTHERS ATTENDING OPD IN A SELECTED HOSPITAL AT KELAMBAKKAM, KANCHIPURAM DISTRICT, TAMILNADU, INDIA.

Ms.Divya.J; Mr.Naveen kumar.V; Ms.Vijayalakshmi.N; Mrs. Joanie Priya.D

Volume : VII, Issue : VIII, August - 2017

A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE ON NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS AMONG ANTENATAL MOTHERS ATTENDING OPD IN A SELECTED HOSPITAL AT KELAMBAKKAM, KANCHIPURAM DISTRICT, TAMILNADU, INDIA.

Ms. Divya. J, Mr. Naveen Kumar. V, Ms. Vijayalakshmi. N, Mrs. Joanie Priya. D

Abstract :

A study to assess the knowledge on nutritional supplements among antenatal mothers attending OPD in a selected Hospital at kelambakkam, Kancheepuram District Tamil Nadu, India. The objectives are to assess the existing knowledge regarding nutritional supplement among antenatal mothers. To find out the association between the level of knowledge on nutritional supplement among antenatal mothers with selected demographic variables. The level of significance selected was p<0.05. The mean value is 10.7 and the standard deviation is 0.3252. The study shows 46.66% of the antenatal mothers are having inadequate knowledge. 42.5% of antenatal mothers are having moderate knowledge and 10.83% of antenatal mothers are having adequate knowledge. So this study that the antenatal mothers are having poor knowledge regarding nutritional supplements. There is Significant difference between knowledge aspects with Type of family , Sources of knowledge ,Number of babies .