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Research Article | Volume 1 Issue 1 (Jan-June, 2022)
Knowledge of Mothers Regarding Vitamin A Requirement, Sources, Deficiencies and Its Prophylaxis among Under Five Children in Selected Area Boileauganj, District Shimla (H.P.)
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Feb. 18, 2022
Abstract
Background: Vitamin A deficiency is a major public health nutrition problem in developing countries. It is an essential nutrient needed in a small amount for the normal functioning of the visual system, growth and development, maintenance of epithelial cellular integrity, immune function, and reproduction. Presently, vitamin A supplementation is implemented through the prevailing network of primary health centers and sub-centers. The program was launched in 1970 to reduce the disease and prevent blindness due to vitamin A deficiency. Objective: The objective of the present study were (i) to assess the level of knowledge regarding vitamin A (ii) to develop and administer self- instructional module on vitamin A (iii) to evaluate the effectiveness of self- instructional module on vitamin A (iv) to find out the association between Pre-test knowledge scores with their selected demographic variables. Material and methods: A pre experimental study was conducted in September 2021 in urban area Boileuganj, Shimla. Sample of 60 mothers of fewer than five children were selected using convenience sampling technique. Data was collected by using self-structured questionnaire related to vitamin A. The gathered data was analysed by calculating mean, median, mean percentage, mean difference, standard deviation, paired t-test to evaluate the effectiveness of self-instructional module and chi square test to find association of knowledge with selected socio-demographic variables. Results: The study findings showed that post-test mean knowledge score regarding vitamin Arequirement, sources, deficiencies and its prophylaxis has statistically improved from 13.95± 3.968 in pre-test to 20.37 ±4.034 in post-test. Conclusion: Self-instructional module has improved post-interventional knowledge score of mothers of under five children in urban area Boileuganj, Shimla.
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