The Knowledge and Practices of Rural and Urban Mothers Regarding Prevention of Accident Among Children Under Five Years of Age: A Comparative Study (2nd Part)

Abstract

Accidents are one of the most important health issues facing the globe today and the leading cause of mortality and disability in children under the age of five. All children have the right to grow up healthy and safe, regardless of their socioeconomic status, whether they live in an industrialised country, an urban slum, or rural poverty. Mother’s role in Indian families is multidimensional. Equipped with knowledge and proper practices mothers can prevent various types of accidents. In order to evaluate the knowledge and behaviours of rural and urban mothers about the avoidance of common accidents among children under the age of five, a comparative study was carried out in the Kamrup District of Assam. General objective: To evaluate mothers' knowledge of common accident prevention among children under the age of five and to help them practise it better. Material and Methods: The information from the 400 samples was gathered using a descriptive correlational study design, a multi-stage sampling technique, and a scheduled interview schedule. Result: In this study no significant differences found between the knowledge of Rural mothers with Urban mothers as p >.05 (0.068) with Z=1.82443. But significant differences found between the practices of Rural mothers with Urban mothers as p<.05 (.0032) with Z= 2.94497. Conclusion: The study report concludes that accident prevention and safety awareness are skills that need practices. At home few safe guards and good supervision are necessary to prevent childhood accidents.