STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE REGARDING PREVENTIVE MEASURES OF 5F’S DISEASE TRANSMISSION AMONG MOTHERS OF UNDER FIVE CHILDREN IN PALLITHOTTAM COSTAL COMMUNITY AREA, KOLLAM
Nisha Vargheese, Nishana Noushad, Remya S. Nair*, Roshin R., Santhi S. and Prince Christopher
ABSTRACT
The research project undertaken was "A study to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding preventive measures of 5F’s disease transmission among mothers of under five children in pallithottam coastal community area, Kollam”. The objectives of the study were to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding preventive measures of of 5F’S disease transmission among mothers of under five children in Pallithottam coastal community area, Kollam and to find out the association between the knowledge and attitude regarding preventive measures of 5F’S disease transmission among mothers of under five children in Pallithottam coastal community area, Kollam and selected demographic variables such as age of mothers, age of child, education of mothers occupation, and type of family. Non experimental research design was adopted for this study. The study was conducted among 60 mothers of under five children in pallithottam coastal community area, Kollam. In this study non-probability convenient sampling technique was used. The tool used for the data collection consisted of a demographic proforma, a structured knowledge questionnaire and as attitude scale. Basic introduction of the study was given to the subjects. The analysis of the data was based on the objectives of the study using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of the study revealed that education of mothers had an association with knowledge of mothers regarding preventive measures of 5F’S disease transmission. The study also revealed that the age if mothers had an association with the attitude of mothers regarding preventive measures of 5F’S disease transmission.
Keywords: Assess, knowledge, preventive measures, 5F’s disease.
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