Effectiveness of Planned Teaching on Knowledge of Selected Risk Factors Related to Low Birth Weight Babies among Antenatal Mothers at Vidarbha Region
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A interventional study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching on knowledge of selected risk factors related to low birth weight babies among antenatal mothers in selected hospital at Vidarbha region. Objectives: 1 To assess the knowledge regarding selected risk factors related to low birth weight babies among antenatal mothers. 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching on knowledge regarding selected risk factors related to low birth weight babies. 3. To associate the knowledge regarding selected risk factors related to low birth weight babies among antenatal mothers with selected demographic variables. Methodology: The subjects consisted of 100 antenatal mothers. Findings :The finding show that in pre test score, 47% of sample were having average knowledge, 49% of samples having good knowledge score and 4% samples having 4% very good knowledge whereas in post test scores only 4% of samples were having good knowledge ,73% of samples having very good knowledge and 23% samples having excellent knowledge. ConclusionPlanned Teaching on Knowledge of Selected Risk Factors Related to Low Birth Weight Babies among Antenatal Mothers were effective. Keyword: Effectiveness, Planned teaching, Risk factors, Low birth weight babies, Antenatal mothers.
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