• SANGITA DEY
• MS. BIDISHA MISRA.
• Dr.PRATIKSHA PATRICK

ABSTRACT The Government of India launched LaQshya program in 2017 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Mohfw, India) which aims at improving quality of care in labor room and maternity operation theater (OT) so that every pregnant woman receives the most appropriate care with dignity and respect, which is her fundamental right. LaQshya is a focused and targeted approach for improving intrapartum and immediate postpartum care beginning with high case load higher level facilities. An evaluative approach with one group pre-test post-test design was adopted for the study. The samples selected through convenient sampling technique. Data collected through structured knowledge questionnaire and information booklet was prepared for intervention. The study result showed that pretest knowledge scores respondents mean was 13.04, median was 12.50, mode was 12 with standard deviation 4.63 and score range was 5-21. The post test knowledge scores respondents mean was 18.24, median was 18.50, mode was 22 with standard deviation 3.68 and score range was 11-24. With regard to pretest level of knowledge it shows that, maximum 31(62%) respondents were having average knowledge, 10(20%) respondents were having poor knowledge and remaining 9(18%) of respondents were having good knowledge. During post test equal number 25(50%) of respondents were having good knowledge and average knowledge.

KEYWORD: Effectiveness, information booklet, knowledge, Laqshya programme, community health centre.

"“EFFECTIVENESS OF INFORMATION BOOKLET ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING LAQSHYA PROGRAMME AMONG COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSES AT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, BENGALURU”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 4, page no.g24-g28, April-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2504604.pdf

"“EFFECTIVENESS OF INFORMATION BOOKLET ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING LAQSHYA PROGRAMME AMONG COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSES AT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, BENGALURU”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 4, page no. ppg24-g28, April-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2504604.pdf