• Ms. Gawade Gayatri Ramakant

Abstract Children are future of society and mothers are guardian of that future, foremost, health, safety and nutrition for the young child is written on behalf of young children everywhere. Ultimately, it is the children who benefit from having mothers who understand and know how to protect and promote their safety and well-being by knowing regarding nutrition. Nutrition is the provision, to cells and organisms, of the materials necessary (in the form of food) to support life. Objectives 1.To assess Knowledge mothers of preschooler children regarding prevention of Protein Energy Malnutrition. 2.To identify practices among mothers of preschooler children regarding prevention of Protein Energy Malnutrition. 3.To find the association between knowledge and practices among mothers of preschooler children regarding prevention of Protein Energy Malnutrition with selected variables. Methodology It is quantitative research approach with descriptive survey design to assess knowledge and practices among mothers of preschooler children regarding prevention of protein energy malnutrition residing in selected areas of Rahata Taluk. Result This study shows that the mean ± SD of score was observed Knowledge score was 50.05 ± 5.619 and Practice score it was 52.20 ± 3.245 the difference in knowledge and practice score however is not statistically significant (t = 0.072 at p>0.943 level). It indicates that there is no difference in Knowledge and Practices among mothers of preschooler children regarding prevention of protein energy malnutrition. Conclusion It showed that the knowledge and practice among mothers of preschooler children found around 50.75 percent prevention of protein energy malnutrition. The enhancement in both knowledge and practice is very much required.

Protein Energy Malnutrition, Preschooler, Assessment, Knowledge, Prevention

"Assessment of knowledge and practices of mothers regarding prevention of Protein Energy Malnutrition among preschooler children residing in selected community areas of Rahata Taluk.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 7, page no.g515-g522, July-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2407659.pdf

"Assessment of knowledge and practices of mothers regarding prevention of Protein Energy Malnutrition among preschooler children residing in selected community areas of Rahata Taluk.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 7, page no. ppg515-g522, July-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2407659.pdf