Knowledge of Mothers of Under Five Children Regarding the Prevention of Bronchial Asthma

Background: Bronchial asthma is a chronic respiratory condition characterized by inflammation and narrowing of the airways, leading to recurrent episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing. Mothers, as primary caregivers, play a crucial role in the management and prevention of asthma in children. Materials & Methods: It was a nonexperimental descriptive research study among 60 mothers of under five children. Sampling was convenient sampling and data collected using structured knowledge questionnaire. Results: In this study majority of subjects have average level of knowledge and their knowledge is associated with factors like mother’s age, mother’s educational status and source of knowledge with p-values ≤ 0.05. Keywords: Knowledge, bronchial asthma, prevention