A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Health Education Programme on Knowledge Regarding Prevention of Diarrhoea among Mother of under Five Children in Selected Area of Selected City

“A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Health Education Programme on Knowledge Regarding Prevention of Diarrhoea among Mother of Under Five Children in Selected Area of Selected City.”

Objectives

1.    To assess the pretest knowledge score on prevention of diarrhoea among the mothers of under five children in selected area of selected city.

2.    To assess the post knowledge score on prevention of diarrhoea among the mothers of under five children in selected area of selected city.

3.    To evaluate the effectiveness of health education programme on prevention of diarrhoea among the mothers of under five children in selected area of selected city.

4.    To find out the association between the pretest knowledge score 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 50.

Results

The data was analyzed by using inferential and descriptive statistics on the basis of objectives. Study revealed the distribution of mothers according to their socio demographic variables

?    With respect to age 15(30%) belong to age group of 21 to 25 years, 17(34%) are from age group 26 to 28 years, 12(24%) are from age group 29 to 30 years, and 6(12%) are from age of 30 years and above,

?    With respect to type of family 18(36%) are from joint family and 32(64%) belongs to nuclear family,

?    For occupational status of mother 18 (36%) are house wife, 6(12%) are business women’s, 4(8%) are government employee and 22(44%) are private employee,

?    With regards to educational status of mother 15(30%) have primary education, 19(38%) have secondary education,4(8%) had taken degree education, 12(24%) are illiterate,

?    With respect to family income 16 54 (32%) had income less than Rs.6000/-, 17 (34%) had income Rs. 6001 to Rs.10000/-, 11 (22%) had income Rs. 10000 to Rs.15000/- 6 (12%) had income above Rs. 15000/-

?    Regarding source of water 4(8%) use well water,34(68%) use tap water, and 12 (24%) use hand pump,

?    For methods for solid disposal 8 (16%) use maneuverer pits, 4(8%) use burial method 14(28%) does open field defecation.

Conclusion

?    The study reveals that in pretest 27 mothers (54%) have inadequate knowledge, 14 school teachers (28%) have moderate knowledge, 9 school teachers (18%) have adequate knowledge.

?    The study reveals that in posttest 6 mothers (12%) have inadequate knowledge, 15 school teachers (30%) have moderate knowledge, 29 school teachers (58%) have adequate knowledge.

The Study reveals the pre test mean was 10.58, standard deviation was 1.71, mean% was 52.9 and post test 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.