A Study to Determine the Effectiveness of an Awareness Programme on Knowledge Regarding Home Care of Child with Epilepsy Among Anganwadi Workers in Rural Areas of Balod, (C.G)

Abstract

The findings of the study revealed that in the pre-test 33 (55%) anganwadi workers had average knowledge and 20 (33.33%) had poor knowledge and 7 (11.67%) had good knowledge regarding home care of child with epilepsy. Where as in post-test 31(51.67%) were having good knowledge and only 29 (48.33%) had average knowledge regarding home care of child with epilepsy. The findings of effectiveness of self-structured awareness programme on knowledge revealed that there was significant difference in pre-test and post-test knowledge scores among anganwadi workers as calculated “t” value (19.97) was greater than table value (3.47) at P < 0.001 level of significance. The above findings indicate that self-structured awareness programme was effective in improving the knowledge of anganwadi workers regarding home care of child with epilepsy. The findings of association of pre-test knowledge regarding home care of child with epilepsy among anganwadi workers with socio-demographic variables revealed that in relation to age (in years), number of years working as an anganwadi worker, previous knowledge regarding home care of child with epilepsy there was significant association at 0.05 and 0.02 level of significance. Hence hypothesis (H2) was accepted regarding the above socio-demographic variables as the chi square values 17.94, 16.94, 8.34 was greater than table values (12.59,12.59, 7.82) at 0.05 and 0.02 level of significance.