A Descriptive Study To Assess The Knowledge And Practices Among Mothers Of Children Regarding Worm Infestation In Selected Rural Area Of District Faridkot, Punjab

Materials And Methods: A descriptive study to assess the knowledge and practices among mothers of children regarding worm infestation in selected rural area of district Faridkot, Punjab. A quantitative research approach and descriptive research design was used for the study. The sample size was 60 mothers in selected rural area of district Faridkot, Punjab. The sampling technique was a non-probability purposive sampling technique. The data was collected by Self-Structured knowledge questionnaire method and practice checklist method was used to collect data. Discussion was based on objectives of the study, statistical analysis, current trends, and previous related research. The data was collected, organized, tabulated, and analysed by descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The study revealed that the majority of mothers that was 53(88.3%) had adequate knowledge, and 7(11.7%) of mothers had inadequate knowledge. A maximum of 49(81.7%) of the mothers had satisfied practices and 11(18.3%) of mothers had unsatisfied practices. There was a perfect positive correlation between knowledge and practices score that is r=1. Conclusion: Hence, it can be concluded that majority of mothers had adequate knowledge and satisfactory practices regarding worm infestation.