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A DESCRIPTIVE STUDYTO ASSESS KNOWLEDGE REGARDING TERATOGENS AND THEIR EFFECTS AMONG ANTENATAL MOTHERS DURING FIRST TRIMESTER IN SELECTED HOSPITALS AT KOLLAM
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Ms. Bincy Basanio , Ms. Amitha Alex , Ms. Lavanya Sebastian , Ms. Steffi Stephen , Mrs.Nisha John
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Assess, knowledge, structured questionnaire, teratogens , first trimester, antenatal mothers, selected hospitals.
Abstract
The research project undertaken was “A study to assess the knowledge regarding teratogens and their effects among antenatal mothers during first trimester in selected hospitals at Kollam.” The objectives of the study were to assess the knowledge regarding teratogens and their effects among antenatal mothers in selected hospitals and to find out the association between knowledge and demographic variables regarding the teratogens and their effects Non experimental research design was adopted for the study. The study was conducted among 100 antenatal mothers in selected hospitals at Kollam. In order to assess the knowledge of antenatal mothers, a non probability convenience sampling technique was used. The tool used for the data collection consisted of demographic proforma and structured knowledge questionnaire. Basic introduction of the study was given to the subjects. The analysis of the data was based on the objectives of the study using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of the present study revealed that 1% had poor knowledge, 52% had average knowledge, 42% had good knowledge and 5% had excellent knowledge regarding teratogens and their effects. There was no significant association between knowledge and demographic variables such as age, years of married life, type of family, number of pregnancy, habits, educational status, occupational status, area of residence, source of information, family history of challenged children.
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Ms. Bincy Basanio, Ms. Amitha Alex, Ms. Lavanya Sebastian , Ms. Steffi Stephen, & Mrs.Nisha John (April-2024). A DESCRIPTIVE STUDYTO ASSESS KNOWLEDGE REGARDING TERATOGENS AND THEIR EFFECTS AMONG ANTENATAL MOTHERS DURING FIRST TRIMESTER IN SELECTED HOSPITALS AT KOLLAM. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, 9(4), g50-g60. https://ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2404607.pdf
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Volume 9 Issue 4, April-2024
Pages : g50-g60
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Paper Reg. ID: IJNRD_217488
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Research Area: Health ScienceÂ
Country: Kollam, Kerala , India
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