A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Baby Bottle Syndrome among Mothers of Infants, in A Selected Primary Health Centre Bangalore

Introduction: Baby bottle syndrome has been a huge health problem since the past few decades and continues till today affecting in many ways the normal growth and development of the child and also the day to day activities of the child. Despite all recent advances and diagnostic techniques available, baby bottle syndrome is seen as a socially prevalent disease among the when as well as rural children in our country. The objectives of this study were to assess the level of knowledge regarding baby bottle syndrome among mothers of infants, to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programmes on knowledge regarding prevention of baby bottle syndrome among mothers of infants, to find out the relationship between posts test knowledge scores and selected demographic variables. Conceptual framework: The modified conceptual framework of the present study is based on Health belief model theory. In the present study evaluative approach was selected, one group pre-test and post-test design was adopted. The structured interview schedule on baby bottle syndrome among mothers of infants was developed to collect the data. Purposive sampling technique was adopted; the data collected was analysed and interpreted based on descriptive and inferential statistics. Result: The overall mean knowledge scores in the pre-test were 10.47 (41.88%) with standard deviation of 3.218. The overall mean knowledge scores in the post test were 16.98 (67.92%) with standard deviation of 2.902. The obtained value 22.275 was greater than the table value 2.014 found to be highly significant at the level of p<0.05, from it is evident that the planned program was effective in enhancing the knowledge of baby bottle syndrome among mothers of infants. The present study attempted to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programmes on knowledge regarding the baby bottle syndrome among mothers of infants, and concluded that there was a significant improvement in the knowledge after structured teaching programs. Thus, structured teaching programs are effective in improving the knowledge of the mothers of infants.