Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Programme on Knowledge of Post-natal Mothers towards Kangaroo Mother Care

Abstract

A pre-experimental one group pre-test post-test design was undertaken to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge of post-natal mothers regarding Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC). The conceptual framework adopted for this study was based on the Von Ludwig Bertalanfy General System theory. Convenient sampling technique was used to select 50 post-natal mothers who were meeting the sampling criteria. Structured knowledge questionnaire was used during data collection. Pre-test was conducted on day 1 followed by teaching programme among the same post-natal mothers admitted in maternity ward of a hospital in Bhubaneswar (Odisha). Post-test was conducted on day 8. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse data. The findings of the study revealed that mean post-test knowledge scores were significantly higher than the mean pre-test knowledge scores. The study revealed that the planned teaching programme was effective in enhancing the knowledge of post-natal mothers regarding KMC.