Open AccessEFFECTIVENESS OF OLIVE OIL ADMINISTRATION THROUGH NG TUBE TO IMPROVE WEIGHT AMONG LOW BIRTH WEIGHT BABIES
Author(s) -
dr aruna kumari gade,
dr bimla rani
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
research reservoir - paramedical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2395-4507
DOI - 10.47211/trr.2021.v07i02.007
Subject(s) - olive oil , low birth weight , birth weight , medicine , body weight , zoology , pediatrics , obstetrics , pregnancy , biology , food science , genetics
An Experimental Study was carried out on “Effectiveness on administration of olive oil through NG tube to improve weight among low birth weight babies admitted in NICU at SVS Hospital, Yenugonda, Mahabubnagar, Telangana. Objectives of the study is to assess the weight of low birth weight babies before and after administration of olive oil through NG tube. To compare the mean difference of weight among low birth weight babies before and after administration of olive oil through NG tube. To determine the association between effect of administration of olive oil through NG tube among low birth weight babies with their selected demographic variables. Materials and Methodology: The research design selected for the study was pre-experimental design. One group pre test and post test design with sampling. Only one group was observed before and after the independent variable was introduced. In this design the total sample was taken as one group and pre-test was administered.