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Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Program on Knowledge Regarding Constipation and Its Management during Pregnancy among Antenatal Mothers in Selected Areas of Kamrup (M), Assam

Author(s) Barnali Das, Ruth Lalhmingthang, Sangeeta Paul
Country India
Abstract ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: During antenatal period, mothers experiences numerous physiological and psychological changes. Most of the antenatal mothers experience constipation during pregnancy. So it was found important to assess the knowledge of antenatal mothers regarding constipation and its management during pregnancy.
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the study is to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching program on Knowledge regarding Constipation and its Management during Pregnancy among Antenatal Mothers in selected areas of Kamrup (M), Assam.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A quantitative research survey approach was adopted and pre-experimental one group pre-test post-test research design was used to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching program on knowledge regarding constipation and its management during pregnancy among antenatal mothers in selected areas of Kamrup (M), Assam. 90 antenatal mothers were selected using Multistage Simple Random sampling technique. The tools used for the study was structured self administered knowledge questionnaire.
RESULTS: The study result shows that In post-test mean knowledge score i.e 17.11±1.951 was higher than pre-test mean knowledge score 12.47±2.381 with mean difference of 4.64 as evidenced by t=28.37 at 0.05 level of significance which reveals the effectiveness of planned teaching program on knowledge regarding constipation and its management during pregnancy. It also reveals that there was a significant association between the pre-test knowledge of antenatal mothers with their educational status.
CONCLUSION: The study reveals that planned teaching program was effective in increasing the knowledge of antenatal mothers regarding constipation and its management during pregnancy.
Keywords Keywords: effectiveness, planned teaching program, knowledge, constipation, pregnancy, antenatal mothers
Field Medical / Pharmacy
Published In Volume 6, Issue 4, July-August 2024
Published On 2024-07-12
Cite This Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Program on Knowledge Regarding Constipation and Its Management during Pregnancy among Antenatal Mothers in Selected Areas of Kamrup (M), Assam - Barnali Das, Ruth Lalhmingthang, Sangeeta Paul - IJFMR Volume 6, Issue 4, July-August 2024. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i04.24507
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i04.24507
Short DOI https://doi.org/gt4gh6

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