Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge and Practices Regarding Prevention of Intestinal Worm Infestations among the Mothers of 1–5 Years Children

Abstract

A quasi experimental study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge and practice regarding prevention of intestinal worm infestations among the mothers of 1–5 years children in selected villages of Moga, Punjab. A non equivalent quasi experimental design is used for study. A 60 mothers were selected, 30 for experimental and 30 for control group by using purposive sampling method. Pre test of both the groups was taken on different days using structured knowledge questionnaire to assess knowledge and checklist to assess the practice, following which structured teaching was administered to experimental group with the help of A.V. aids. Three days after structured teaching post test was conducted with the same tools of both experimental and control group. The findings of the study revealed that mean post test knowledge score (17.63) and practice score (16.60) were significantly higher than pre test knowledge score (12.67) and practice score (12.97) respectively in experimental group. The difference between the mean pre test and post test knowledge and practice score was highly significant at p <0.001 level. Whereas in control group mean post test knowledge score (13.27) and practice score (13.17) were significantly higher than pre test knowledge score (13.17) and practice score (13.10) respectively. The difference between the mean pre test and post test knowledge and practice score was statistically non significant at p<0.05 level in control group. There was positive co-relation between knowledge and practice of experimental group and control group significant at p<0.01. There was statistically significant effect of Age of mothers, Education of mother, Education of husband, Occupation of mother, Occupation of husband, and Type of family on pre test and post practice score of experimental and control group expect Monthly family income, Religion, Source of information and Number of children. So the study concluded the structured teaching programme on prevention of intestinal worm infestation was effective in increasing the knowledge and practice mothers regarding prevention of intestinal worm infestations.