Effectiveness Of Information Booklet On Protein Energy Mal Nutrition Among Mothers Of Under Five Years Children In Selected Rural Communities Nellore

Research Article
Kalpana B., Indira A and Mary Vineela
DOI: 
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Subject: 
science
KeyWords: 
Protein energy malnutrition, Information booklet, Mothers of under five years children
Abstract: 

1.To assess the Pre and post test level of knowledge on protein energy malnutrition among mothers of under five years children2.To determine the effectiveness Information booklet on Protein energy mal nutrition among mothers of under five years children 3. To associate Pre test scores of knowledge on protein energy malnutrition among mothers of under five years children with their selected socio demographic variables. Methodology: An Evaluative study by using pre experimental one group pre test and post test design was used, a sample size of 100 mothers were selected by using simple random Sampling technique, Semi structured questionnaire were used to assess the pre test level of knowledge among women on protein energy malnutrition and an information booklet was provided and post test level of knowledge was assessed. Results: – Paired ‘t’ test value was 40.125at p<0.05. Conclusion:-The study revealed that mothers were improved their knowledge with information booklet