Effectiveness of planned nutrition program on protein energy malnutrition among mothers of under five children at selected rural areas in Tuticorin district.

Malnutrition is one of the most prevalent public health problem in India. The focus of this study is to determine the effectiveness of planned nutritional programme on protein energy malnutrition among mothers of under five children. Quasi experimental design was adopted & 60 under five mothers were selected using convenient sampling technique. A structured questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. The study concluded that there is significant increase in the knowledge level among under five mothers after planned nutritional programme.