Abstract

A Pre-experimental study to evaluate the effectiveness of Video assisted teaching programmeon knowledge regarding PPIUCD among antenatal mothers in selected rural areas at Udaipur,Rajasthan. The sample consisting of 150antenatal mothers in selected rural areas by using non-probability convenientsampling method. The tool comprised of structured self-administered questionnaire. The pre-test was conducted and the Video assisted teaching programmewas administered. The post-test was conducted after one week. The data obtained were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The mean post-test knowledge score 23.04 was higher than mean Pre-test knowledge score i.e. 11.30 (p=0.05, significant). This indicated that there was a significant difference between pre-test and post-test knowledge score of antenatal mothers regarding PPIUCD. Hence, the research hypothesis H was accepted. The Chi-square test was carried out to determine the association between the posttest knowledge and demographic variables such asAge in years, Religion , Education, Occupation, Income, type of family, Aware about PPIUCD, Source of information. Out of which age in years (χ = 16.97*) education (χ = 13.51*) awareness (χ = 8.77*) source of information (χ = 8.56*) were found to be significantly associated with posttest knowledge at .05% level Hence, research hypothesis Hwas accepted.

Highlights

  • The words birth control, contraception and family planning are often used interchangeably and they are not identical in meaning

  • Contraception refers to the prevention of pregnancy, which is accomplished by specific contraceptive or birth control methods

  • H 2: There is a significant association between pretest knowledge score of antenatal mothers regarding postpartum intra uterine contraceptive devices with selected socio-demographic variables

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Introduction

The words birth control, contraception and family planning are often used interchangeably and they are not identical in meaning. The term birth control refers to regulation of the number of children that are conceived or born. In India total fertility rate in India is 2.62 children born \ women. 2. The current realization that socio-economic development and wellbeing of a society can be affected by astronomical increase in population has led to the establishment of family planning programmes. 3. Women remain one of the most underserved segments of the Indian population, an alarmed number of women who want to space or limit their families currently do not have assess to or cannot afford or use appropriate means to do so. Women are constrained from using the family planning methods by cultural mores or pressure to rebuild the population. Poised to become the most populous country in the world by the year 2020. 5

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