A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Self Instructional Module Regarding the Knowledge of Kangaroo Mother Care among the Postnatal Mothers in Selected Hospitals of Gwalior

Abstract

Aim of study: Low birth weight (LBW) babies are a public health problem in developing countries and they are a major cause of mortality and morbidity. Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is a special way of caring for the LBW babies.

Materials and Methods: The present study aims to assess the effectiveness of self-instructional module regarding KMC among the post-natal mothers in selected hospitals of Gwalior. Hence, an interventional evaluative research approach was found to be effective for the present study.

Results: Sample size of present study is 60; out of that majority, that is, 58 participants had average knowledge in the pretest. There were some, that is, two participants with poor knowledge. There were no participants with good and excellent knowledge. In the post-test, it reveals that the study participants have maximum knowledge in the area of benefits of KMC, that is, 97.66%.

Conclusion: Post-natal mothers have average knowledge regarding KMC. There was a significant increase in the knowledge of the participants after the administration of self-instructional module. The paired “t” test computed between mean pre-test knowledge score and mean post-test knowledge score, indicated a highly significant difference in the knowledge scores in all the areas.