Original Research Article
Year: 2017 | Month: September | Volume: 7 | Issue: 9 | Pages: 145-149
A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Program on Knowledge Regarding Intervention of Weaning Diet among Mothers of Infant Admitted in Krishna Hospital Karad
Miss. More Ujwala Ramchandra1, DR. Vaishali R Mohite2, Mr. Nandakumar R. Kakade1, Manda Mulik1
1Dept. of Community Health Nursing
2Dept. of Medical Surgical Nursing & Principal, KINS, Karad.
Corresponding Author: Miss. More Ujwala Ramchandra
ABSTRACT
Background: Weaning is vital for the growth and development of infants and children. Any delay or fault of this feeding will lead to malnutrition. According to recent statistics, the rates of childhood malnutrition in India are among the highest in the world. Approximately 52% of children less than five years of age are nutritionally stunted (low height-for-age; < - 2 SD with respect to international reference data), 18% are wasted (low weight-for- height), and 53% are underweight (low weight for age). These figures are indicative of a severe public health problem.
Materials and Methods: Objectives are to assess the level of knowledge of weaning of infants among mothers Admitted in Krishna Hospital Karad". To find the effectiveness of planned teaching program and to determine the association between post test knowledge scores of mothers and their demographic variables. Evaluative approach. Total sample 50 and convenient sampling technique was used. Data was collected by using a self structured questionnaire. The data were tabulated and using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results: Out of 50 Mothers of infant in pretest 15(30%) having poor knowledge, 35(70%) having average knowledge, 0(0%) having good knowledge. post test shows 0% poor knowledge, 39(78%) having average knowledge, 11(22%) having good knowledge.
Conclusion: The main outcome of the study that the Mothers of infant must have the knowledge regarding weaning diet. If providing proper education may increase their knowledge level.
Key words: Knowledge, teaching programme, Mothers, weaning.