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Effectiveness of Computer Assisted Teaching on Knowledge Regarding Prevention of Puerperal Sepsis among Primigravida Mothers

Robindeep Kaur, Bimla Rani, Ramesh Kumari

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A study to assess the effectiveness of computer assisted teaching on knowledge regarding prevention of puerperal sepsis among primigravida mothers in selected hospitals at Amritsar. The sample consists of 60 primigravida mothers. Nonprobability convenience sampling technique was used. The tool consists of 2 sections, section 1 consists of demographic variables and section 2 consists of a structured knowledge questionnaire. Split half method was used to test the reliability of the tool and the correlation was tested by using Karl Pearson’s correlation formula. The time given for pre- and post-test was 40 minutes each. The computer assisted teaching was administered to them and post-test was held on the 7th day. The study result revealed that maximum number of primigravida mothers had inadequate knowledge, and no one had adequate knowledge in pre-test. Although maximum percentage had moderately adequate knowledge and minimum percentage had adequate knowledge in post-test. The calculated value is less than 0.05 for education, occupation, family income, and source of information; hence, the result is significant at 5% level. From the analysis it is concluded that significant association is found between the demographic variables of education, occupation, family income and source of information of the respondents, and level of knowledge regarding prevention of puerperal sepsis. The results showed that the significant difference suggesting that the computer assisted teaching was effective in increasing knowledge of the primigravida mothers (t = 20.22). The mean post-test knowledge scores (59.28) were higher than the mean pre-test knowledge scores (39.06).


Keywords: knowledge, prevention of puerperal sepsis, primigravida mothers, puerperal sepsis

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37628/jopnn.v1i2.83

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