A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PLANNED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING PLANNED-PARENTHOOD AMONG PRIMIGRAVIDA MOTHERS IN A SELECTED AREA OF JIND

Author Name: Sudesh Devi

Volume/Issue: 02/04

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/10.2021-24424985/UIJIR

Affiliation:

Nursing Lecturer (CHN), Birender Singh Nursing College Uchana, Jind, Haryana, India

ABSTRACT

‘‘A study to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding planned-parenthood among primigravida mother in a selected area of Jind. Parenting is the hardest job any person will ever have. Planning about parenthood is considered as a vital step in economic and social planning. It helps to improve socio cultural changes, provide an opportunity for the couple to decide the family size, thereby reduce the mortality and morbidity rate of mother and children. A pre experimental evaluative study was conducted using one group pre test-post test research design. The sample was primigravida mothers of selected community area of Fatehabad. The sample was selected through purposive sampling. Data was collected using structured questionnaire. The result revealed that overall knowledge of pre test was 90% (54) of primigravida mothers’ were having inadequate knowledge, 10% (6) were having moderate knowledge and none of them had adequate knowledge regarding planned-parenthood. After planned teaching 85% (51) of primigravida mothers’ were having adequate knowledge, 15% (9) were having moderate knowledge and none of them belongs to inadequate knowledge category regarding planned-parenthood. The mean post test knowledge score 23.8 is higher than pre test score 10.3. The computed ‘t’ value 19.62 (p<0.0001) showed that there is highly significant difference between the pre test and post test mean knowledge score 118. This indicates that the planned teaching programme was effective in increasing the knowledge score regarding planned-parenthood.Chi-square test revealed that the variables such as age, mother’s occupation, husbands’ occupation, family income, type of family and source of information shows no significant association. The variables such as educational status and area of living show significant association. Hence the hypothesis H2 is accepted. The study finding revealed that planned teaching programme on the level of knowledge regarding planned-parenthood among primigravida mothers is effective in improving knowledge of primigravida mothers.

Key words: Assess descriptive, knowledge, planned parenthood, primigravida mothers.