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COJ Nursing & Healthcare

A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge of Mothers Regarding the Nutrition for Under Five Children in Selected Areas of Bagalkot with a View to Develop a Self Instructional Module

  • Open or Close Chetan S Patali*

    Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, India

    *Corresponding author: Chetan S Patali, Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Submission: April 13, 2018;Published: July 03, 2018

DOI: 10.31031/COJNH.2018.03.000567

ISSN: 2577-2007
Volume3 Issue4

Abstract

In India it is observed from various nutrition surveys that the nutritional status of pregnant and lactating mothers and infants is not satisfactory, this is probably due to lack of basic knowledge regarding proper nutrition and wrong customs prevalent in the community besides non-availability and low intake of food. To bring about changes in the knowledge in the mothers regarding nutrition[1], an attempt was made to assess mothers’ knowledge and hence to improve it based on their learning needs through an instructional module. Children are future of society and mothers are guardian of that future [2]. Hence to ensure sound foundation and secure future of any society health and nutrition of their children need protection. Children below five years of age require most attention, as this is the period of rapid growth and development, which makes them highly vulnerable to malnutrition. Malnutrition in this stage has far reaching consequences on child’s future by severely effecting child’s physical and mental development [2]. Yet malnutrition among children is widely prevalent in South East Asia region more so in India. As per available data about half of children in this age group suffer from different grade of malnutrition. Malnutrition in turns weakens the immune system of the child, thereby contributes to more than 50% of deaths associated with infectious diseases among this age group [3].

Objectives:

A. To assess the knowledge of mothers regarding the nutrition for under five children.

B. To find out the association between the mother’s knowledge regarding nutrition for under-five children with selected socio demographic variables[4].

C. To develop an instructional module regarding nutrition for under-five children based on their learning needs.

Method: This was descriptive study total 100 subjects were selected through non-probability purposive sampling technique. Exploratory design was used. Data was collected by structured questionnaire. Data collected under the 2 sections (socio-demographic data and knowledge regarding nutrition for less than five).The reliability of the tool was established by Split Half method formula. The reliability result of knowledge was r=0.7015. Prepared self instructional module regarding nutrition was developed after content validity of the tool was established by six experts.Data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistical in terms of frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, Chi-square values[5].

Result: The data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics. Out of 100 samples the data were shows that 42% of the subjects were between 26-30 years, and 08% was in between 31-35 years[6], Majority (72%) of the sample was housewife and the rest 28%. employee.The results shows that majority of the mothers 41% had satisfactory knowledge level (41 mothers), inadequate knowledge about 36% (36 mothers) and 23% (23 mothers) were had adequate knowledge. There is significant association between knowledge with age, educational status of mother, occupation of mother, religion, type of family, total number of fewer thanfives in the family, monthly income of the family, and place of residence.

Interpretation and conclusion: Findings of the study indicates that majority of the mothers 41% had satisfactory knowledge level (41 mothers), inadequate knowledge about 36% (36 mothers) and 23% (23 mothers) were had adequate knowledge regarding nutrition for under five child. The study had implication not only in the field of nursing, but also in other disciplines. Education programme should give importance to equip the mothers with adequate knowledge regarding nutrition thereby preventing from threat of nutritional deficiencies[7].

Keywords: Mothers; Knowledge regarding nutrition for under five;Self-instructional module

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