A Study to Assess the Level of Knowledge Regarding Water Borne Diseases and its Prevention Among Mothers of Under Five Children in Selected Rural Community Area Bangalore

Kulwinderjit Kaur, Ramesh Kumari, Gagandeep Kaur

Abstract


The study was to assess the level of knowledge regarding water borne diseases and its prevention among mothers (18–34 years) of under five children in Rupena, Agrahara in Bommanahalli area Bangalore”. The objective was to study level of knowledge regarding water borne diseases and its prevention. The research methodology adopted for this study was descriptive in nature. Sixty mothers were selected for this by using convenient sampling method. Data was collected by using structured interview schedule. Major findings of the study were overall mean score is 26.83 with a mean percentage 89.43% and standard deviation 2.93. The aspect wise mean score knowledge was found in the area of waterborne diseases 90% cholera, 86.33% diarrhea, 88% dysentery, hepatitis 87% and polio 94.33%. A significant relationship was observed between education, food pattern and source of information with the knowledge. Whereas age, occupation, monthly income and type of family do not show any relationship of mothers regarding water borne diseases and its prevention. Result of this study reveals that 8.33% of mothers were having moderate knowledge of water borne diseases and its prevention and 91.67% of mothers were having adequate knowledge on water borne diseases and its prevention.

Keywords: Knowledge, prevention, water borne diseases, under five children, mothers, rural community

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37628/ijpn.v1i1.14

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