Effect of learning package on knowledge and practice regarding self care and child care among women undergoing caesarean section at bankurasammilani medical college and hospital, bankura,West Bengal

A quasi experimental study on “effect of learning package on knowledge and practice regarding self-care and child care among women undergoing caesarean section at Bankura Sammilani Medical College and Hospital, Bankura, West Bengal” was conducted to find out the knowledge and practice and its association with selected factors among subjects and also the effect of learning package. Conceptual framework was developed based on Ludwig Von Bertalanffy’s system model. A quasi experimental study design was adopted. Convenience sampling technique was used to select 64 antenatal women. Structured interview schedule and structured knowledge questionnaire were used to collect data. Significant findings on statistical analysis of data were revealed that the mean post-test knowledge score (18.68) and practice score (26.06) of experimental group are higher than the mean post-test knowledge score (7.93) and mean post-test practice score (17.71) of control group with true mean difference in both the cases (“t” values 16.79, 15.18, p=0.05) which concludes that the learning package is effective to improve the knowledge and enhance the practice among the subjects. Educational level was found significant in relation to knowledge and practice scores among experimental group.