ISSN: 2639-2526
Authors: Joon P and Rajamani S*
The primary objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of a structured instructional program in enhancing the knowledge of mothers pertaining to the growth and development of toddlers in specific Anganwadi centers located in Ratia, Haryana. The study employed a pre-experimental research design. The samples were chosen using the convenience sampling method. The study included a total of 60 moms who had toddlers as participants. The interview method was employed to obtain data pertaining to the growth and development of toddlers. The study devised a test to evaluate the level of information had by mothers pertaining to the growth and development of toddlers. The data that was gathered was subjected to analysis using Statistical Package for Social Sciences, Version 20. The findings of the study indicate that the average pre-test value was 1.32, whereas the average post-test value was 2.73. The calculated result for the mean difference was 1.41. The pre-test had a standard deviation value of 0.469, whereas the post-test had a standard deviation value of 0.446. The value of ‘t’ was 17.737, and the value of ‘p’ was 0.000. This demonstrates the efficacy. There were no statistically significant associations observed between demographic characteristics and pre-test knowledge level.
Keywords: Evaluate; Effectiveness; Structured Teaching Programme; Knowledge; Mothers; Growth and Development; Toddler; Anganwadi
