A STUDY TO ASSESS THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE ON RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AMONG MOTHERS OF UNDER FIVE CHILDREN IN SELECTED AREAS AT KANCHEEPURAM DISTRICT, TAMILNADU, INDIA.

Ms. S.Renuga; Mr. B.Sudharsan; Mrs. N.Thivya

Volume : VII, Issue : VIII, August - 2017

A STUDY TO ASSESS THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE ON RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AMONG MOTHERS OF UNDER FIVE CHILDREN IN SELECTED AREAS AT KANCHEEPURAM DISTRICT, TAMILNADU, INDIA.

Ms. S. Renuga, Mr. B. Sudharsan, Mrs. N. Thivya

Abstract :

Emergence of newer pathogenic organisms, reemergence of disease previously controlled, wide spread antibiotic resistance, and sub optimal immunization coverage even after many innovative efforts are major factors responsible for high incidence of Respiratory infections. Therefore a study was to assess the level of knowledge on Respiratory infections among mothers of under five children in selected areas at Kancheepuram district, Tamilnadu, India. The objectives were to assess the level of knowledge on Respiratory infections among mothers of under five children and to associate the level of knowledge on Respiratory infections with selected demographic variables. Non experimental – Descriptive research study was conducted. The study sample consisted of 60 mothers of under five children, the sample was selected using Simple random sampling. Data was analyzed by inferential statistics and presented through tables and figures. Findings revealed that mothers of under five children having moderate knowledge were 20(33%), inadequate knowledge was 16(26.7%) and adequate knowledge was 24(40%). Mean value(12.76), and standard deviation (SD) (0.69%) are as follows. There is significant association between (age in years) of the mother knowledge and there is no significant association between demographic variables (educational status, occupation, family income per month, types of family, number of children, age of child, sources of information on respiratory infections).