Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Child abuse among Mothers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37506/ijphrd.v11i3.1400Keywords:
Child abuse, planned teaching programme, mothers.Abstract
Background: The issue of child abuse is a major global social problem within and outside the homes and
among all socio-economic groups of both the developed and the developing nations of whole world.
Objective: study investigated the effectiveness of Planned Teaching Programme on Knowledge regarding
child abuse among mothers
Method: One group pretest post test design was used to conduct the study among mothers totally 100
mothers with 3-6 years of children were selected by Purposive sampling technique. Study conducted at
Malkapur Anganwadi, Karad. Data was collected by using structured questionnaire. Pre-test was conducted
to assess the existing knowledge of mother regarding child abuse. Then Planned Teaching Programme was
conducted on child abuse. Post-test conducted after seven days of planned teaching programme.
Results: The pre-test mean was 11.75 where post-test mean was 15.81 and calculated t value was 12.907
found significant at the level of p<0.0001.
Conclusion: Planned teaching programme was found to be very effective for improving knowledge of
preschooler mothers regarding child abuse.