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Effectiveness of Learning Package on Knowledge Regarding Child Rearing among Mothers of Under Five Children

Author(s) Kiran Gangajibhai Kalsariya, Leana Phebe Wilson S., Niru Patel, N. Sriram
Country India
Abstract Background: Children are future of society and mothers are guardian of that future, foremost health, safety, and nutrition are important for under five children. Child rearing refer generally to all interactions between mothers and children. They often are unaware that their child rearing knowledge that can affect their children's health includes healthy food habits, Developmental milestones, and preventive measures of accidents. Mothers of under-five children does not have adequate knowledge about child rearing. Thus, by educating theme helps to update knowledge.

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of learning package on knowledge regarding child rearing among mothers of under-five children.
Methodology: A Quasi- experimental Two group pre-test post-test design and non-probability purposive sampling techniques was adopted to assess the effectiveness of learning package. The sample size was and equally divided into two group,30 in each group (experimental and control group).

Result: The finding of the study reveals that majority of mothers of under-five children belong to the age group 21-25 years. In the experimental group pre-test mean ± SD of level knowledge was 8.47 ± 2.54 were significant different with post-test mean ± SD was 20.2± 2.55. In the experimental group pre-test post-test obtained calculated “t” value was (15.41), Mean Difference was 11.73. p-value (<0.0001) was less than 0.05. In the control group and experimental group there was a significance association between marital status and level of knowledge among mothers of under-five children at 0.05 level of significance. Others demographic variables had no significant association with level of knowledge regarding child rearing among mothers of under-five children.

Conclusion: The result showed that there was a significant increase in level of knowledge among mothers of under-five children in the experimental group after administration of learning package.
Keywords Level of Knowledge, Mothers of Under-five Children
Field Medical / Pharmacy
Published In Volume 5, Issue 2, March-April 2023
Published On 2023-03-23
Cite This Effectiveness of Learning Package on Knowledge Regarding Child Rearing among Mothers of Under Five Children - Kiran Gangajibhai Kalsariya, Leana Phebe Wilson S., Niru Patel, N. Sriram - IJFMR Volume 5, Issue 2, March-April 2023. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i02.1927
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i02.1927
Short DOI https://doi.org/gr2kn8

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