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Research Paper | Medical Surgical | Volume 5 Issue 7, July 2016 | Pages: 84 - 89 | India
Assess the Effectiveness of Health Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Immunization among Mothers of Fewer than Five Children
Abstract: Immunization has been regarded as the most cost effective intervention for child health promotion. Immunizing a child significantly reduces cost of creating diseases thus providing a health childhood and reducing poverty and suffering. Objectives of the Study 1. To assess the knowledge regarding Immunization among Mothers of under Five Children.2. To assess the effectiveness of health teaching programme on Immunization 3. To find out association between selected socio-demographic variables and knowledge scores. Research Approach was Evaluative Research Approach. Research Design was Quasi Experimental (one group pre-test and post-test) research design. Sample-The Mothers of under Five Children. Sample Size 40 Mothers of under Five Children are selected for this study. Sample Technique Purposive sampling technique. Settings Selected Community area. The overall pre-test mean knowledge score was found to be14.675 and SD as 4.226. And the overall pre-test mean knowledge score was found to be 21.800 and SD as 4.207. Paired t-test shows statistical significance at 5 per cent level (p
Keywords: effectiveness, health teaching, knowledge, Immunization, Mothers, Children
How to Cite?: Sheetal Udaykar, Joanna John K, "Assess the Effectiveness of Health Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Immunization among Mothers of Fewer than Five Children", Volume 5 Issue 7, July 2016, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 84-89, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=ART201693, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/ART201693