doi no.: 05-2016-44975451, DOI Link :: http://doi-ds.org/doilink/05.2019-95846539/

Mousmi Lendhe¹

Affiliations

1 Principal: Nandvandan College of Nursing, Jabalpur, (M.P.)

ABSTRACT

The objective of the present study was to assess the effectiveness of video assisted teaching program on knowledge regarding infants care among post-natal mothers in selected Anganwadi’s of Jabalpur.   A quantitative approach was used for the research, The research design adopted in this study was pre experimental one pretest and post-test design. 30 postnatal mothers who fulfilled  the inclusion criteria were considered as the sample of the study. A 15 min. video assisted teaching program was developed by the researcher covering the contents to provide knowledge regarding infants care. Results revealed that mothers were having inadequate knowledge before administration of VAP, 86.67% mother were having inadequate knowledge, where as after administration of VAP 56%  mothers knowledge was enhanced. T-test revealed the significance of difference between pre and post test scores, where obtained ‘t’ value 8.71 (df=29) was much higher than the required level of significance.  Present study outcome shows the need for a better revamped awareness and education program coupled with effective health care delivery system to improve the level of knowledge among mothers on new born care, in achieving better health indicators as far as medical services are concerned.

Keywords: Effectiveness, Video assisted teaching program (VATP), practices, postnatal care.

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