Open AccessEffectiveness of SIM on Knowledge Regarding Childbirth Care among Upcoming Fathers
Author(s) -
Suwarna Ghugare,
Archana Maurya
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pharmaceutical research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-9119
DOI - 10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i46b32961
Subject(s) - test (biology) , nonprobability sampling , childbirth , test score , research design , psychology , sample (material) , medicine , pregnancy , mathematics education , standardized test , statistics , mathematics , population , environmental health , paleontology , genetics , chemistry , chromatography , biology
Background: In the decade that followed since the original clinical report on the fathers role was published by the American Academy of Paediatrics in May 2004, there has been a surge of attention and research on fathers and their role in the care and development of their children.
Methods: For this research, true experimental pre-test post-test research design has been adopted. The study was conducted in selected hospital of Wardha district. Pre experimental one group pre-test post-test research design was used and sample size was 60.Non probability purposive sampling technique was used.
Results: 13.33% of upcoming fathers had poor knowledge level and 51.67% of upcoming fathers had average level of knowledge score in pre-test, 35% upcoming fathers had good level knowledge score in pre test. In post test 1.67% of upcoming father had good level of knowledge score, 55% of upcoming father had very good level of knowledge score and 61.67% of upcoming father had excellent level of knowledge score and none of them had poor and average level of knowledge score.
Conclusion: It is concluded that self instruction module was found to be effective in improving the knowledge of childcare among upcoming father.