Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme Knowledge and Practice of Post Natal Mothers Regarding Essential New Born Care

The present study was conducted to assess the level of knowledge and practice of postnatal mothers regarding essential newborn care. The research design for the study was one group pre-test post-test design. Asample of 200 postnatal mothers were selected by using purposive sampling technique at Bheemunipatnam selected community areas, vishakapatnam. The tools used for conducting the study were a set of demographic variables and Structured questionnarie. Structured teaching programme on essential new born care was conducted. The subjects were administered structured quesstionnarie on essential newborn care 30 days with pre and post assessment of structured questionnaire on essential newborn care. Data were analyzed with the help of descriptive and inferential statist.

Among 200 postnatal mothers, majority 176(88%), 164(82%) had inadequate knowledge, 20 (10%), 32(16%) had moderate knowledge and 4 (2%), 4 (2%) had adequate knowledge the pre assessment of level of knowledge and practice on essential new born care. After the administration of structured teaching programme, majority 16(8%), 20(10%) had inadequate knowledge, 104(52%), 100 (50%) had moderate knowledge and 80 (40%), 80 (40%) had adequate knowledge in the post assessment of level of knowledge on essential new born care. It represents that of structured teaching programme was effective improved their knowledge on essential new born care among postnatal mothers.

There was no statistically significant association between post assessment of essential newborn care and the demographic variables such as age of the mother, education, religion, parity, type of delivery. There was statistically significant association between post assessment of essential level of knowledge on essential new born care and the demographic variables such as education and parity at p<0.01 level of significance.