• PRIYA SHARMA
• S. VICTOR DEVASIRVADAM

A study to assess the knowledge on practice regarding infant rearing among the mothers with a viewpoint to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching program in a selected area of Dadra & Nagar Haveli.” The objectives of the study were to assess the pre-intervention score knowledge on practice among mothers regarding infant rearing; to design and validate a structured teaching program for improving the knowledge on practice of mothers on infant rearing; to assess the post-intervention score on knowledge and knowledge on practice of mothers regarding infant rearing among mothers; to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured teaching program in terms of knowledge on knowledge on practice on infant rearing among mothers; to find out the association between the Pre test level of the knowledge regarding infant rearing and selected socio demographic variables among mothers; to find out the association between the Pre test level of knowledge on practice and selected socio-demographic variables; to find out the relationship between knowledge and knowledge on practice among mothers regarding infant rearing. The conceptual framework was based on Von Bertalanffy’s Systems model (1968). Study adopted a qualitative approach with a pre-experimental (one group pre-test and post-test) design. The study subjects were mothers of infants who were registered under the health and wellness centres of Dapada, Chinchpada, and Vasona. The sample size was 149. A convenient sampling technique was used. The data was obtained using Demographic proforma, Clinical proforma and structured practice checklist on infant rearing. The major findings of the study were as follows:. Among 149, majority i.e. 98 (66%) had average practice score in pre test and 51 (34%) had below average score. Out of 149, majority i.e. 87 (58%) had good practice score in post test and 61 (41%) had excellent score, 1(1%) had average score. The data showed that there was a significant association between knowledge on practice and age of mother (χ2=7.91, P=.004). There was not significant correlation between knowledge and practice scores in both the tests.

Knowledge on practice, Structured Teaching Program , Infant rearing, Mothers.

"EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAM KNOWLEDGE ON PRACTICE REGARDING INFANT REARING AMONG THE MOTHERS IN A SELECTED ARE OF DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 2, page no.d461-d465, February-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2302356.pdf

"EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAM KNOWLEDGE ON PRACTICE REGARDING INFANT REARING AMONG THE MOTHERS IN A SELECTED ARE OF DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 2, page no. ppd461-d465, February-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2302356.pdf