• A.S. MALATHI
• Mrs. Chandralekha
• Mrs. Malligakannan

A study to evaluate the effectiveness of valid infant assessment guide a ready reckoner on the knowledge regarding growth and development among mothers of infant in SMVCH & RC at Puducherry. Quantitative research approach with Pre-experimental – one group Pretest Posttest design was used for the study. Through Non-probability convenient sampling technique 60 mothers of infant were selected. Demographic variables were collected by using structured questionnaire. Pre test was conducted on level of knowledge regarding growth and development was assessed using semi structured questionnaire. It tooks about 10-20 minutes. And then educational intervention was given by using valid infant assessment (ready rackoner) guide. After 2 days post test was assessed for 10-20 minutes using same questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed based on the above mentioned objectives using descriptive and inferential statistic. The pre-test mean and standard deviation score was 8.83 1.777and post-test mean and standard deviation score was 14.95 2.777, the calculated ‘t’ value of 11.844 which was greater than the tabulated value at p < 0.001 level. Hence research hypothesis H1 was accepted. The study revealed that valid infant assessment guide a ready reckoner regarding knowledge of growth and development among mothers of infant was effective.

"A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INFANT ASSESSMENT GUIDE A READY RECKONER ON THE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AMONG MOTHERS OF INFANT IN SMVCH &RC AT PUDUCHERRY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.34-40, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905508.pdf

"A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INFANT ASSESSMENT GUIDE A READY RECKONER ON THE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AMONG MOTHERS OF INFANT IN SMVCH &RC AT PUDUCHERRY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp34-40, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905508.pdf