KNOWLEDGE OF MOTHERS OF UNDER FIVE YEAR CHILDREN REGARDING PREVENTION OF MALNUTRITION IN SELECTED URBAN SLUM AREA OF VADODARA CITY

Mr. Jitendra Singolia; Nikhil Baraiya; Nilkanth Patel; Anjali Masih; Seenamol.S

Volume : VIII, Issue : X, October - 2018

KNOWLEDGE OF MOTHERS OF UNDER FIVE YEAR CHILDREN REGARDING PREVENTION OF MALNUTRITION IN SELECTED URBAN SLUM AREA OF VADODARA CITY

Mr. Jitendra Singolia, Nikhil Baraiya, Nilkanth Patel, Anjali Masih, Seenamol. S

Abstract :

Aims: The aims of the study are to assess the level of knowledge and effectiveness of structured teaching program on prevention of malnutrition in under five year children among mothers.

Materials & method: Evaluative approach & pre experimental pre test post test research design for the study & non probability convenience sampling technique was used to collect 150 samples.

Results: In pre test 90(60%) with average & 25(16.7%) poor and 23.30% had good knowledge while in post test 129 (86%) had good & 21 (14%) had average knowledge. The t test 18.97 shows the knowledge improvement & Only age(Chi–sq=8.89) was significantly associated with post test knowledge score.

Conclusion: The Structured Teaching Programme regarding health effect of Malnutrition was helpfull to the mothers to aeast their knowledge regarding health malnutrition.