• Mrs. Jasmi manu
• Ms.sandhaya devi2, Ms. Manisha prashad2, Ms.neha2, Ms.kamini2, Mr.rahul2

Hoffman’s exercise is a type of exercise usually performed by females for primi mothers for the nipple defects, so as to initiate breast feeding for the newborn and also the correction of defected nipples. The objectives of the study were to assess the knowledge level regarding Hoffman’s exercise among primi mothers for prevention of nipple defect. To assess the effectiveness of planned instruction on knowledge regarding Hoffman’s exercise among primi mothers for prevention of nipple defects.To find the association between the demographic variables and knowledge level regarding Hoffman’s exercise among primi mothers for prevention of nipple defects. Pre experimental one group pretest post-test research design was used to conduct 40 primi mothers who were selected by purposive sampling technique for the study. The data was collected through questionnaire to assess the effectiveness of planned instruction on knowledge regarding Hoffman’s exercise among primi mothers for prevention of nipple defects. The study was conducted in AHM district hospital Kanpur. The data was collected and analyzed based on descriptive and inferential statistics. The result of the study showed that the mean knowledge score mean pre-test and post-test knowledge level regarding Hoffman’s exercise. The post- test mean score (17.3) was high when compared to the pretest mean (10.16) score of knowledge. The obtained t value (14.80) was greater than table value at 02 level of significance, which shows that there is significant difference between pretest and post-test level of knowledge regarding hoffmans exercise among primi mothes. The association between demographic variables and knowledge score was analyzed by using chi square test. There was significant association between knowledge score and demographic variables like type of delivery and education of the mother among primi mothers.

Hoffman’s exercise, Primi Mothers, Nipple defects

"A STUDY TO ASSES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PLANED INSTRUCTION ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING OF HOFFMANS’S EXERCISE AMONGPRIMI MOTHERS FOR PREVENTION OF NIPPLE DEFECTS AT SELECTED HOSPITAL, KANPUR", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 1, page no.e121-e127, January-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2201418.pdf

"A STUDY TO ASSES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PLANED INSTRUCTION ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING OF HOFFMANS’S EXERCISE AMONGPRIMI MOTHERS FOR PREVENTION OF NIPPLE DEFECTS AT SELECTED HOSPITAL, KANPUR", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 1, page no. ppe121-e127, January-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2201418.pdf