To assess the effectiveness of self-instructional module on knowledge regarding management of Enteric Fever among the mothers of under-five children.

Ms. Pallawi Padiyar; Ms. Darshana Kumari

Volume : VII, Issue : VII, July - 2018

To assess the effectiveness of self-instructional module on knowledge regarding management of Enteric Fever among the mothers of under-five children.

Ms. Pallawi Padiyar, Ms. Darshana Kumari

Abstract :

Background:Typhoid fever is an infectious disease of global distribution. It is a systemic infection caused by Salmonella enteric serotype typhi, remains an important worldwide cause of morbidity and mortality. Objectives:1.To assess the existing knowledge regarding management of enteric fever among mothers of under-five children. 2.To assess the effectiveness of self-instructional module on management of enteric fever among mothers of under-five children. 3.To find the association between the knowledge score with selected demographic variables regarding management of enteric fever among mothers of under-five children. Material and Method:The study was conducted in selected school of wardha. Pre experimental one group pre test post test research design was used and sample size is 60.Result:The result shows that 3(5%) them had poor level of knowledge score, 43(71.67%) of them had average level of knowledge score, 14(23.33%) of them had good level of knowledge score, and no one had very good and excellent level of knowledge in pretest. And in post test result shows that no one had poor, average and good level of knowledge score, and 21(35%) of them had very good level of knowledge score, and 39(65%) of them had excellent level of knowledge score Conclusion:The study shows that subject had excellent knowledge regarding management of enteric fever in post test. And the association of knowledge score with age, education of mother, occupation of mother, type of family, religion, no. of children, source of information is not significant.