A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Level of Knowledge Regarding Antenatal Care during First Trimester among Primigravida Mothers in Selected Hospitals of Selected City

A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Level of Knowledge Regarding Antenatal Care during First Trimester among Primigravida Mothers in Selected Hospitals of Selected City.

Objectives

Primary Objective:

1. To assess the existing level of knowledge regarding antenatal care during first trimester among primigravida mothers in selected hospitals, of selected city.

Secondary Objectives:

1. To evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding antenatal care during first trimester among primigravida mothers in selected hospitals, of selected city.

2. To find out the association between pretest knowledge score of primigravida mothers with their selected demographic variables.

Material and Methods

The research approach adopted in this study is quantitative research approach. Pre experimental research design one group pre test post test design was chosen for the study. The sample were selected non probability conveniently sampling to suit the study Sample size was 60.

Results

The data was analyzed by using inferential and descriptive statistics on the basis of objectives. The above table 2 depicts that with respect to age 11(37%) were of age group below 25 years, 9(30%) were of age group 26 to 30 years, 7(23%) were of age group of 31 to 35 years, 3(10%) were of age group above 36 years.

?    For educational status of mothers 4(13%) had no formal education, 8(27%) had primary education, 4(13%) middle school education, 12(40%) had Higher secondary education, 2(7%) had completed graduation and above.

?    With respect to occupation 13(43%) had private job, 1(3%) had government jobs, 8(27%) were self-employed, 8(27%) were house wife.

?    For type of family 14(47%) were from joint family, and 16(53%) were from nuclear family.

?    With respect to religion 14(47%) were Hindu, 13(43%) were Muslim, 1(3%) were Christians, and 2(7%) were from other religion.

?    With respect to area of residence 21(70%) were from urban area and 9(30%) were from rural area.

?    For monthly income 12(40%) had monthly income of Rs. 6000 to Rs. 12000, 16(53%) had income Rs. 12001 to Rs. 15000 and 2(7%) had income above Rs. 15000.

?    With respect to previous source of information 2(7%) had information from any media, 8(27%) got information through health care professionals, 19(63%) had information from relatives, 1(3%) had information from others.

Conclusion

?    The above table reveals that 1 primigravida mothers (3%) have very poor knowledge, 1 primigravida mothers (3%) have poor knowledge, 4 primigravida mothers (13%) have average knowledge, 11 primigravida mothers (37%) have good knowledge and, 13 primigravida mothers (43%) have poor knowledge regarding antenatal care.

?    The above table reveals that 11 primigravida mothers (37%) have very poor knowledge, 9 primigravida mothers (30%) have poor knowledge, 5 primigravida mothers (17%) have average knowledge, 3 primigravida mothers (10%) have good knowledge and, 2 primigravida mothers (7%) have poor knowledge regarding antenatal care.

?    The above table reveals that the pre test mean score was 10.58, standard deviation was 1.71 and the mean% was 52.9. The post test mean score was 14.94, standard deviation was 1.39 and the mean% was 74.7. The difference in mean% was 21.8.

?    The above table reveals the pretest mean was 10.58, standard deviation was 1.71, mean% was 52.9 and posttest mean was 14.94, standard deviation was 1.39, mean % was 74.7 the calculated ‘t’ value is 22.31 which showed high statistical significance at level of 0.05.

?    Chi – square values were calculated to find out the association between knowledge of mothers with age, education, occupation, type of family, religion, income, residence and type of food. Only previous source of information was associated with the knowledge of the mother. Other demographic variables had no association with knowledge regarding antenatal care.