Original Research Article
Year: 2021 | Month: October-December | Volume: 5 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 1-7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/gijash.20211001
Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Prevention of Swine Flu among Mothers of Toddler, At Naraiyur
Vijayalakshmy.K1, Chandralekha.E2
1Assistant Professor, E S College of Nursing Villupuram.
2Assosciate Professor, Indrani College of Nursing, Ariyur, Puducherry.
Corresponding Author: Vijayalakshmy.K
ABSTRACT
Aim: To assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge and attitude regarding prevention of swine flu among mothers of toddler.
Objectives: (i) To assess the knowledge and attitude regarding prevention of swine flu among mothers of toddler. (ii)To evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge and attitude regarding prevention of swine flu among mothers of toddler. (iii)To find out the association between the post test knowledge and attitude regarding prevention of swine flu among mothers of toddler with the selected socio-demographic variables.
Methodology: A Pre experimental research design was carried out in this study. 100 samples were selected by using purposive sampling technique. The pre and post test level of knowledge was assessed by using structured knowledge questionnaires.
Results: The level of knowledge pre test mean and SD score were 12.68±1.71respectively and in post test mean and SD were 17.58±1.46 respectively. The calculated t value was 23.1 which were greater than the tabulated value p < 0.005. The level of attitude in pre test mean and SD score were 4.75±1.44 and in post test mean and SD score were 7.95±1.52 respectively the calculated t value was 13.13, Which was greater than the tabulated value p<0.005. There was significant association found in number of children with level of knowledge in pre test and selected demographic variables. There was no significant association with the other demographic variables. The association between level of attitude in pre test and selected demographic data. It was statistically found that there is significance with type of family and source of information and there was no significant association with the other demographic variables.
Conclusion: The study concluded that the level of knowledge on swine flu among mothers of toddler is increased after giving a comprehensive educational package and it proved that a comprehensive educational package increases the level of knowledge.
Keywords: Comprehensive educational package.
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