A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Program on Knowledge Regarding Selected Nutritional Deficiencies among Mother’s of Under-five Children in Selected Pediatric units of Sangli, Miraj, Kupwad Corporation Area

Abstract

Aim: The aim of the study is to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching program on knowledge regarding selected nutritional deficiencies among mothers of under-five children in selected pediatric units of Sangli, Miraj, Kupwad Corporation Area. Introduction: The perception of children has evolved from “Miniature grownups” to “Unique People” with unique needs and characteristics. Priority is given to children under the age of five since they have a higher mortality and morbidity rate due to vitamin deficiency-related diseases. The World Health Day the essential truth that everyone must protect the healthy brains and bodies of the family, as well as the parents’ external happiness, the society’s excitement, and the nation’s hope. Methods: The quasi-experimental quantitative research strategy used group pre- and post-tests. Simple random analysis sampling selected 75 samples for the investigation. Pre- and post-tests were given to mothers of under-5 children to assess their knowledge of selected nutritional deficiencies. Results: At the time of pre-test, 52% of mothers had poor knowledge regarding selected nutritional deficiencies of under-five children, 32% had average knowledge, and 16% had good knowledge. At the time of post-test, 26.67% of mothers had poor knowledge regarding selected nutritional deficiencies of under-five children, 20% had good knowledge, where maximum 53.33% had average knowledge score. The pre-test average score was 8.25 the post-test average score was 10.60. Conclusion: Statistically mean score findings reveal that planned education program about selected nutritional deficiencies increased knowledge among mothers of under-5 children. After planned teaching, mothers of under-5 children still need to learn about dietary deficiencies.