Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: August | Volume: 6 | Issue: 8 | Pages: 436-443
Effectiveness of Self Instructional Module on MAA Programme Among Antenatal Mothers
Rashmi Negi1, Khushbu Saharan1, Shweta Handa1, Bharti2
1Assistant Professor, Faculty of Nursing, SGT University, Gurugram, Haryana
2B.Sc Nursing, SGT University, Gurugram, Haryana
Corresponding Author: Rashmi Negi
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Breastfeeding is the most effective way to provide a baby with a caring environment and complete food. UNICEF stated that every year over one million infants die and millions of others are impaired for life time, because they are not adequately breastfeed. Every day between huge number of infants die from diarrhea and acute upper & lower respiratory tract infections because the inability to feed them adequately. The New Delhi Government launched National Breastfeeding Promotion Programme – MAA (mother’s absolute affection) on Friday, 5 August 2016. to ensure adequate awareness is generated among masses, especially mothers ,on the benefits of breastfeeding. Goal of the MAA programme that will continue for a year is to enhance optimal breastfeeding practices, which include initiation of breastfeeding within an hour of birth, Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months. A study was carried out to assess the pre test knowledge score on breastfeeding among antenatal mother, to provide the self instructional module after assess the pretest knowledge score among antenatal mothers and to assess the post test knowledge score on breastfeeding among antenatal mother and to find out the association of knowledge score with selected demographic variable. Pre Experimental approach was adopted for the present study with pre test post test Research design. A total of 60 antenatal mothers were selected for the present study. The post test knowledge score is higher than the pre test knowledge score after administering the self instructional module to the antenatal mothers. This study concludes that, there was significant increase in the level of knowledge among antenatal mothers after the implementation of SIM (self instructional module) regarding MAA Programme.
Key words: Effectiveness, Antenatal Mothers, Self Instructional Module, MAA Programme
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