A Study to assess the Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Developmental Milestones of Children between 0–2 Years among Mothers at Chirvaltola Basti, BBSR, Odisha

Abstract

A Pre experimental research design where one group pre test post test was undertaken on 50 mothers of chrivaltola basti, Bhubaneswar, odisha selected by convenient sampling technique. Data was collected through closed ended multiple choice questionnaires with selected variables age, religion, education, occupation, type of family, age of children in the family and sources knowledge. The data collected were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Area wise post test highest mean percentage (93.45%) with mean (10.28) f. The lowest mean percentage in post test is (89.38%) with mean score (11.62) for area. Area wise post test highest mean score is (10.28±0.93) with mean percentage 93.45% for the area “developmental milestones of 0–6 months children’’. The lowest post tests mean score is (11.62±1.01) with mean percentage 89.38% for the area “developmental milestones of 13–24 months of children’’. A significant difference between pre test and post knowledge was found. (t-45.6, p≤0.05). It shows that chi square is calculated to find out the association between post test knowledge scores of the mothers with their selected demographic variables. It was found that there was significant association between post test knowledge scores among mothers regarding developmental milestones of 0–2 years children when compared to area type of family of the mother at 5% level of significance.