International Journal of Nursing Education
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 2

A Study to Assess the Knowledge and Knowledge of Practices Regarding Toilet Training among Mothers of Preschool Children in Selected Urban Community at Udaipur City

Associate Professor, Mother Terasa College of Nursing, Visnagar, Vijapur Road Ta – Visnagar Dist- Mehsana

Online published on 17 April, 2015.

Abstract

To assess the knowledge and Knowledge of practices of mothers regarding the toilet training.

To find out the association between the selected demographic variables and Knowledge of practice scores of mothers regarding toilet training among preschool children.

To find out the association between the selected demographic variables and knowledge scores of mothers regarding toilet training among preschool children.

Research setting: The study was conducted in Amba mata (urban area) in Udaipur.

A descriptive design

The sample consisted of sixty mothers having preschool children and Convenience sampling technique was used to select the subjects. The tool consisted of structured questionnaire.

Section I: Demographic data

Section II: Structured questionnaire on assessment of knowledge

Section III: Structured questionnaire on assessment of Knowledge of practices.

Descriptive and inferential statistics.

Among 7 demographic variables it was noticed that four variables i.e., age, education, occupation and income found to be statistically significant at 5 per cent level (P<0.05) & the association with Knowledge of practice level, it can be seen that age, education, occupation and religion found to be significant at 5 per cent level (P<0.05) and the remaining variables found non-significant.

Knowledge of mothers on toilet training seems to have significant association with age, education, occupation and income.

Knowledge of practice of mothers on toilet training seems to have significant association with age, education, occupation and religion.

Knowledge and Knowledge of practice found to be adequate among mothers regarding toilet training.

Keywords

Assess, Knowledge, practice, Toilet training, Mother, Pre-Schoolar