A Comparative Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Dengue Fever among Mother of Under-Five Children of Selected Rural and Urban Area

Abstract

Aim: The aim of the present study was to carry out a comparative study to assess the knowledge regarding dengue fever (DF) among mother of under-five children of selected rural and urban area.

Materials and Methods: Sixty samples from rural area and 60 samples from urban area were selected by simple random sampling technique according to inclusion criteria. Non-experimental descriptive research design was used. Data collected with the help of questionnaire on DF. After data collection, health education was given to improve knowledge of mothers.

Results: The mean values for knowledge of mother of under-five children from urban and rural were calculated. The mean value for urban area was found to be 18.13 which is more than the mean of rural area (15.16). In this study, Z-test was used, |Z| value is 7.81. Calculated Z value is greater than tabulated value (1.895). Hence, it can be concluded that knowledge of mothers of under-five children from urban area regarding DF is greater than knowledge of mothers from rural area. In the study, research hypothesis (H1 , i.e., there will be significant difference in the knowledge of mother of under-five children from rural area than urban area regarding DF) is accepted.

Conclusion: Conclusion of the study was that there is a significant difference in the knowledge of mother of under-five children from rural area than urban area regarding DF.