A STUDY TO APPRAISE THE OUTCOME OF STRATEGIC INTERVENTION ON PRACTICE OF WARM CHAIN AMONG MOTHERS ADMITTED IN SELECTED HOSPITAL OF INDORE, MADHYA PRADESH

Abstract

Objectives :

• Assess the practice of warm chain among mothers.
• Evaluate the effect of planned intervention on practice of warm chain among mothers.

HYPOTHESES:

H₁: There is a significant difference in the mean score of practice of warm chain among experimental and control group.

Research Methodology : A quantitative approach was adopted. the researcher adopted quasi experimental post test non equivalent control group design. After the post test an information booklet regarding warm chain is distributed to the control group. Independent variable: planned intervention on practice of warm chain. Dependent variable: practice of warm chain. The study was conducted in antenatal and postnatal wards of Index Hospital, Indore, Madhya Pradesh. It is a 900 bedded multi-specialty hospital. Population of present study are mothers and their neonates. Sample for the present study are 124 mothers and their neonates admitted in Index Hospital, who fulfilled the criteria for sample selection. Consecutive sampling technique was adopted to select the sample.