"A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE REGARDING FEMALE FOETICIDE AMONG THE WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE GROUP IN SELECTED VILLAGE, BAREILLY, U.P"

Background: In response to Intense National as well as Global to improve the quality of knowledge of postnatal mothers regarding immunization schedule. Immunization protects people from disease by introducing vaccine into the body. Objective: To assess the existing knowledge among the postnatal mothers regarding immunization schedule. To evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding immunization schedule among the postnatal mothers. To associate the post-test level of knowledge regarding immunization schedule among the postnatal mother with their demographic variables. Method: In view of the nature of problem and to accomplish the objectives of the study, structured questionnaire to assess the knowledge regarding immunization schedule among the postnatal mothers admitted in obstetrical and Gynaecological ward. Validity of the tool was ensured by consulting the guides & experts in the field of Statistics, Medicines & Nursing & reliability (0.81) of the tool was tested. Result: The present study included 50 postnatal mothers admitted in obstetrical and Gynaecological ward of Rohilkhand Medical College & Hospital, Bareilly. The postnatal mothers were asked to complete Questionnaire. Structured questionnaire was used to collect the base line data for knowledge regarding immunization schedule. Analysis: Data was analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Interpretation: Major finding of the study revealed that the knowledge score of the study in pre-test 0% of respondent had excellent score (25-30), 14% of respondent had good score (19-24), 28% of respondent had average score (13-18), 32% of respondent had poor score (7-12), 26% of respondent had very poor score (0-6). In post -test 4% of respondent h d excellent score (25-30), 52% of respondent h d good score (19-24), 30% of respondent had average score (13-18), 14% of respondent had poor score (7-12), 0% of respondent had very poor score (0-6). The study proved that there was significant association between demographic variables such as age, gravidae, qualification and no significant association residential area, family income, source of information, family type. Conclusion: It can be concluded that in our study score was good regarding immunization schedule after implementation of structured teaching programme the knowledge of postnatal mother was improved. Hence, the structured teaching programme was effective.