Effectiveness of STP on knowledge of mothers regarding home management of common illnesses of under-five children in selected urban slum area, Berhampur, Odisha.
- Author Sahoo Sailabala
- DOI 10.17605/O
- Country : India
- Subject : Paediatric Nursing
Keywords : Mothers, under-five children, common illnesses, home management, STP
Abstract
Under-five children’s constitute about 40% of the total population also more vulnerable & special risk groups with high death rate. Always common illnesses such as Fever, Diarrhoea and Vomiting, Acute Respiratory Infection, and Common cold etc are affecting them.Mothers must need necessary information regarding illnesses and their home remedies during sickness.
Materials and methods: Pre-experimental one group pre and post-test design was undertaken among 50 mothers of under-five children in Urban slum area Kumbharpalli, Ankuli, Berhampur, Odisha. Purposive sampling technique was used to collect the data by using structured interview schedule.
Result: Findings revealed that overall knowledge score difference was (37.35%) with (P < 0.05) value which indicates highly significant and effectiveness of STP and shows no association with demographic variable. Finding from lowest (28.6%-93.81%) and highest (40.72%-91.2%) increasing score in pre and post test in area “Prevention” and “Management” of common illness also shows effectiveness of STP.
Conclusion: The study highlights that the STP is effective for increasing the knowledge of mothers of under-five children regarding the home management of selected common illnesses.
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