EFFECTIVENESS OF PLANNED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING NEONATAL CARE AMONG MOTHERS ADMITTED IN POST NATAL UNIT
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme regarding neonatal care among mothers admitted in postnatal unit. A quantitative research approach with pre experimental, one group pre test and post test research design was adopted. Purposive sampling technique was used. The instruments use for data collection was self structured knowledge questionnaire to assess knowledge mothers admitted in postnatal unit regarding neonatal care and demographic variables. The finding of the study indicated that there was a significant association between knowledge and demographic variables at 0.05 levels and after implementation of planned teaching programme knowledge had increased. The finding revealed that the planned teaching programme effective on improving knowledge on mothers admitted in postnatal unit regarding neonatal care.
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