Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Prevention of Worm Infestation among Mothers of Under-Five Children's in Selected Hospital at Sitapur

Praveen Kumar Awasthi, Arul Jothi .V, Dr. Annie Chandra S., Dr. Devi C. G., Indresh Pal, Sonali Pandey

Abstract: A study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding prevention of worm infestations among mothers of under-five children in selected hospital, Sitapur Research Methodology: A quantitative evaluative approach using pre-experimental one group pre-test and post-test design and purposive sampling technique was used to select 60 samples from selected hospital in Sitapur. Initially researcher got permission for study from concerned authorities. Pre-test done followed by structured teaching programme on worm infestation for 50 min followed by 10 min session of question and answer. A post-test was conducted 10 days after structured teaching programme. RESULTS: The study has shown that pre-test knowledge score of mothers regarding worm infestation among mothers of under-fives was inadequate 52 (86.7%) and moderate 8 (13.3%), whereas post-test knowledge score was adequate in 56 (93.3%) mothers, moderate in 4 (6.7%) mothers and none of them had inadequate knowledge after the structured teaching programme. It is depicted that the mean of post-test knowledge scores among mothers of under-fives was 24.33, which is significantly higher than mean of pre-test knowledge scores of 9.73. SD of post-test score and pre-test score is3.166 and 3.118 respectively. The computed paired ?t? value (24.73, df=29.00) which represents significant gain in knowledge through structured teaching programme. Hence the hypothesis is accepted. Conclusion: The researcher concluded that structured teaching programme is an effective intervention to improve the level of knowledge on prevention of worm infestation among mothers.

Keywords: Effectiveness, Structured taching programme, Knowledge, Worm Infestation

How to Cite?: Praveen Kumar Awasthi, Arul Jothi .V, Dr. Annie Chandra S., Dr. Devi C. G., Indresh Pal, Sonali Pandey, "Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Prevention of Worm Infestation among Mothers of Under-Five Children's in Selected Hospital at Sitapur", Volume 10 Issue 12, December 2021, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1353-1356, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR211214132437, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR211214132437