EFFECTIVENESS OF AN INFORMATION BOOKLET ON HOME REMEDIAL MEASURES FOR BREAST ENGORGEMENT

Abstract

The study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of an information booklet on Home remedial measures for breast engorgement among postnatal mothers. An evaluative approach with one group Pre test Post test design was used for the study. 40 samples were selected using simple random sampling method. The present study was conducted in Justice K. S. Hegde Charitable hospital Mangalore. The collected data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. A significant difference between Pre test and Post test knowledge was found (t=14.788,p<0.05). The study findings showed that the information booklet was highly effective in improving knowledge of the postnatal mothers by providing an information booklet on home remedial measures for breast engorgement. There was no significant association between the level of knowledge and demographic variables such as age, residing area, educational status, source of information, occupational status, parity.