A study to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme regarding knowledge of reproductive and child health services among mothers of under five children at Anjora, Durg, (C.G)

Reproductive and Child Health care is an integrated approach to improve the health status of women and children in India. It incorporates the inputs of the Government of India and the supports of donor agencies like World Bank, World Health Organisation, European commissions and others. The aims of RCH are to prevent malnutrition, infection and unregulated fertility. Obstetric complications example anaemia, preeclampsia, Intra uterine growth retardation, preterm birth, Post, partum haemorrhage, rupture of uterus etc. could be prevented to a large extent. Methodology: This research employed a quantitative-qualitative integrated approach, as well as a quasi-experimental, one group pre-test, post-test design. The research was carried out among 50 mothers of under five children of Anjora, Durg were selected purposefully chosen using a Purposive sampling technique. The information was gathered using a program that included demographic characteristics and knowledge surveys. Data were acquired using a reliable technique that included demographic information and knowledge surveys. SPSS 20 was used to do data analysis. Result: The post-test score suggested that the training module had a beneficial influence on school-aged adolescents. The pre-test findings the pre-test level of knowledge. It shows that majority of mothers 34(68%) were have poor knowledge whereas 16(32%) have average knowledge and 0 (0%) were have good knowledge. The post-test findings as the post-test level of knowledge. It shows that majority of mothers 50 (100%) were have good knowledge whereas 0 (0%) were have average and poor knowledge. It shows that in pre-test, mean is 8.08, mean% is 26.93, standard deviation is 2.84 and co efficient of variance is 35.15 and in post-test, mean is 28.62, mean% is 95.4, standard deviation is 1.1 and co efficient of variance is 3.84 and the effectiveness is 254.71%, paired t value is 7.006 and significance is p<0.0001. The age of mother is highly significant at p<0.01 as the calculated value (9.39) is greater than the table value (9.21).Conclusion: The research found that mothers of under five children lacked adequate knowledge about reproductive and child health services, structure teaching programme was helpful in increasing knowledge among mothers of under five children.