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A Study To Assess The Effectiveness Of Structured Teaching Programme On Maternal Knowledge, Attitude And Practices Regarding Covid-19 And Its Preventive Measures During The Pandemic To Reduce Women And Child Infection Among Pregnant Women in Selected Rural Areas Of Vijayapur
Abstract
Background: Corona virus disease (COVID-19) is a severe infectious disease caused by corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has resulted in several fatalities globally. Several preventive measures have been recommended by Indian government to prevent disease. It was revealed that effective in controlling spread of diseases among peoples.
Aim: Present investigations were to assess the existing level of knowledge, attitude and practice regarding covid-19 and its preventive measures, to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on the knowledge, attitude and practices regarding covid-19 and its preventive measures among pregnant women, to correlatetheknowledgewithattitudeandpracticeson covid-19 and its preventive measures among pregnant women.
Materials and methods: 50 pregnant women are selected by using purposive sampling methods. Knowledge was assessed by structured knowledge questionnaires; attitude was assessed by likert scale and practice was assessed by rating scale. The design selected for the study was pre experimental one group pretest - posttest design.
Result: Present study revealed that among 50 pregnant women majority 42(84%) had inadequate knowledge,5(10%) had moderately adequate and only 3(6%) adequate level of knowledge on covid-19 its preventive measures. In post-test among pregnant women 8(16%) had inadequate knowledge, 19(38%) had moderately adequate and 23(46%) adequate level of knowledge on covid-19. Regarding the attitude of 50 participant, included in this study; majority 28(56%) of the pregnant women had Negative attitude and remaining 22(44%) had positive attitude about covid-19 and preventive measures. In post-test all participant (50 Pregnant women) demonstrated positive attitude towards covid-19 and its preventive measures. In the present study practice also assessed among 50 participants majority 27(54%) of the pregnant women had good, 17(34%) pregnant women had poor practice and only 6(12%) of pregnant women had very poor practice. In post-test, more 49(98%) of pregnant women had good practice and only 1(2%) had poor practice regarding covid-19 and its preventive measures. There was highly significant difference in the mean score of knowledge; attitude and practice regarding covid-19 and its preventive measure between pretest – posttest group after structure teaching program among pregnant women. The study concluded that Structure teaching progrmme was effective in improving knowledge, attitude and practice regarding covid-19 among pregnant women.
Keywords:
Effectiveness, Structured Teaching Programme, Knowledge, Attitude And Practices, Covid-19, Preventive Measures, Pandemic, Pregnant Women and Rural Areas.
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"A Study To Assess The Effectiveness Of Structured Teaching Programme On Maternal Knowledge, Attitude And Practices Regarding Covid-19 And Its Preventive Measures During The Pandemic To Reduce Women And Child Infection Among Pregnant Women in Selected Rural Areas Of Vijayapur", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijrti.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.7, Issue 12, page no.751 - 777, December-2022, Available :http://www.ijrti.org/papers/IJRTI2212114.pdf
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