Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Neonatal Care at Home among Mothers at Selected Rural Community Areas Bengaluru, Karnataka

Abstract

study has been conducted on “Effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding
Neonatal Care At Home among mothers at selected rural community areas Bengaluru, Karnataka.”
Objectives: To assess the knowledge of mothers regarding “neonatal care at home” at selected rural community
area, Bengaluru. To prepare and conduct structured teaching programme on “neonatal care at home” at selected
rural community area Bengaluru. To evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme regarding
the “neonatal care at home” among the mothers at a selected rural community area, Bengaluru. To find the
association between knowledge regarding neonatal care among the mothers and their selected demographic
variables.
Hypothesis: H1- There will be significant difference between pretest and post-test knowledge scores on ”neonatal
care at home ”among the mothers. H2- There will be significant association between pretest and post-test
knowledge scores and their selected demographic variables.
Methodology: 50 mothers of neonates were chosen. Purposive sampling used. Tool for data collection in 2
parts. Major findings: The present study shows in pre-test 33[60.0%] mothers had inadequate knowledge,
17[34.0%] had moderate knowledge, and in the post-test 16[32.0%] had gained moderately adequate knowledge,
34[68.0%] had gained adequate knowledge. The improvement mean of knowledge was 44.5% with the standard
deviation of 11.5%, t value of 27.36*.
Conclusion: The improvement mean of knowledge was 44.5% with the standard deviation of 11.5%, t value of
27.36*. It shows that there is a significant improvement in knowledge of mothers on neonatal care at home
after administration of structured teaching programme.