A Study To Assess The Knowledge On Maternal Abuse Among Antenatal Mothers Attending OPD In A Selected Hospital At Kelambakkam, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu, India.

Ms. M.Sangeeshwari; Ms.K.Thatchayani; Mrs .D.Joanie Priya

Volume : VI, Issue : IX, September - 2017

A Study To Assess The Knowledge On Maternal Abuse Among Antenatal Mothers Attending OPD In A Selected Hospital At Kelambakkam, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu, India.

Ms. M. Sangeeshwari, Ms. K. Thatchayani, Mrs . D. Joanie Priya

Abstract :

A study to assess the knowledge on maternal abuse among antenatal mothers attending OPD in a selected Hospital at Kelambakkam, Kancheepuram District Tamil Nadu, India.120 samples were selected using a Purposive Sampling technique. A structured administered questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge on maternal abuse among antenatal mothers. The study findings revealed that 78.3% of the samples had inadequate knowledge and 18.3% of the samples had moderately knowledge while 3.3% of the samples had adequate knowledge on maternal abuse among antenatal mothers. The association between demographic variables in related with the knowledge aspects of antenatal mothers with aspects of knowledge on maternal abuse. It is showed there is significant Association between knowledge aspects with Age of the mothers, Educational status, Married since, Types of family.There is No Significant Association Between like Number of Children�s Socioeconomic data, Housing locality.