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Journal of Nurse Midwifery and Maternal Health

Volume  5, Issue 1, January-April 2019, Pages 5-11
 

Original Article

A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge on Institutional Delivery among Primi Gravida Mothers at Selected Hospitals, Raipur, Chhattisgarh

Anita Dhagamwar1, Deepali Para2, Dinesh Patel3

1Principal, 2Assistant Professor, 3B.Sc. Nursing 4th Year Student, Columbia College of Nursing, Raipur, Chhattisgarh 492001, India.

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DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/jnmmh.2454.7506.5119.1

Abstract

 The study was conducted to Assess the Knowledge on Institutional Delivery among Primi Gravida Mothers at Selected Hospitals, Raipur, (C.G.). A descriptive survey design with Non random sampling technique was used to collect the data from 30 Primigravida mothers in selected maternity hospitals, Raipur. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire schedule. The results were described by using descriptive statistic. The mean knowledge score was as adequate knowledge of primi mothers is 82.22% and inadequate knowledge score of primi mothers is 60.37% regarding importance of institutional delivery. There was no association between knowledge scores and selected demographic variables except age and place of residence. (p>0.05). Association of demographic variables with pre-test score. Chi square test is used to test the significance of distribution of demographic variables according to knowledge score. On applying the test demographic variables “Age” and “Area of leaving” showed significant association with knowledge score at p<0.05 and p<0.02 significance level. Rest all demographic variables showed insignificant (p > 0.05) association with knowledge score [5].

Keyword: Knowledge; Institutional Delivery; Primi Gravida.


Corresponding Author : Deepali Para