Laishram Dabashini Devi* and Gayithris Gowda

Professor, Global College of Nursing, India

*Corresponding Author: Laishram Dabashini Devi, Professor, Global College of Nursing, India.

Received: June 26, 2023; Published: August 10, 2023

Abstract

The study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of self-instructional module on knowledge regarding latchkey children among working mother's. The aim was to assess pre and post test level of knowledge and evaluate effectiveness of self-instructional module and to find an association between the pre-test knowledge scores and selected demographic variables. Pre- experimental study. In which one group pretest and post test method is planned for research study. Groups Pre test Intervention Post test,60 working mothers in colleges, Bangalore. Structured knowledge questionnaire consist of 30 Structured knowledge questionnaire on the basis of multiple choice questions on knowledge of latchkey children are utilized as a tool to collect the data from working mother's at B.E.S Degree College and B.E.S. Pre-University College, Jayanagar, Bangalore. The findings revealed that the overall mean knowledge score in the pre-test was 45.66 % and 80.93 % in the post test with enhancement of 35 % and it was significant at 5% level. Analysis of socio-demographic variables showed that none of demographic variable are significant associated with knowledge score at 5% level (P > 0.05). The study support the need for nurses to conduct the health education to increase the knowledge of working mothers in B.E.S Degree College and B.E.S. Pre- University College, Jayanagar, Bangalore. And had a remarkable increase in the knowledge regarding latchkey children when compared to their previous knowledge, prior to the implementation of the Self instructional module. Thus the student researcher recommends further studies in these areas to improve knowledge regarding latchkey children.

 Keywords: Latchkey Children; Working Mothers

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Citation

Citation: Laishram Dabashini Devi and Gayithris Gowda. “Effectiveness of Self Instructional Module on Knowledge Regarding Latchkey Children Among Working Mother's". Acta Scientific Women's Health 5.9 (2023): 24-29.

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