A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE ON ILL EFFECTS OF DIGITAL MEDIA USAGE AMONG MOTHERS OF UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN IN KERALA, WITH A VIEW TO PREPARE A PAMPHLET
Alphonsa Jiji, Bincy Thomas, Fathima S., Reena Varghese and Sharan Kurian and Manila Mathews*
ABSTRACT
A study to assess the knowledge on ill effects of digital media usage among mothers of under five children in Kerala, with a view to prepare a pamphlet. The objective of the study was to: a) To assess the knowledge of mothers of under five children regarding ill effects of digital media usage among their children. b) To find out the association between the level of knowledge of mothers regarding ill effects of digital media usage among under five children and selected demographic variables. c)To develop an information pamphlet on ill effects of digital media usage on mothers of under five children. A quantitative approach was used in the study. Convenient sampling was used. Sample size was 80 mothers of under-five children. The researcher collected the data using self- structured questionnaire regarding knowledge on ill effects of digital media usage. The tool was found to be reliable, the investigator assessed knowledge of mothers of under-five children’s using structured questionnaire regarding ill effects of digital media usage. It is found that the calculated t value is greater than table value. It was inferred that the present study showed no significant association between knowledge and demographic variable like sex of child, age of child, type of family number of children, income of family at 0.05 level of significance. Based on the findings the investigators have drawn implication which were of vital concerns in the field of nursing practice, nursing administration and nursing education for future development.
Keywords: Assess, knowledge, ill effects, digital media, mothers of under-five, pamphlet.
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