A Study To Assess The Effect Of Nursing Education Module On Vitamin-A Requirements Among Mother Of Under Five Children At Selected Rural Areas Of Vadodara District

Abstract

Introduction: Vitamin A is essential for eye health and the proper functioning of the immune system. It is found in foods such as milk, liver, eggs, red and orange fruits, red palm oil and green leafy vegetables, although the amount of vitamin A readily available to the body from these sources varies widely. Vitamin A deficiency is a major nutritional problem among under-five children in developing and under developed countries. Vitamin A deficiency is a systemic disease with major effects on eye this deficiency is usually associated with malnutrition, chronic diarrhoea, malabsorption syndrome hepatic insufficiency and prematurity.^1,2 Objectives

• To assess the knowledge of mothers of under five children regarding vitamin- A
• To implement nursing educational module on Vitamin- A
• To analyze the effectiveness of nursing educational module on knowledge regarding vitamin- A deficiency among mothers of under five children.
• To find association between the demographic variable and knowledge regarding vitamin- A among the mothers of under five children.

Materials and Methods:  A descriptive survey pre-test and post-test design was adopted. The study was conducted among 100 mothers of under-five children mother selected through convenient sampling from villages of waghodia taluka. A structured knowledge questionnaire was used to assess participants' knowledge before and after the administration of the information module. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results:

The findings revealed a significant improvement in post-test knowledge scores compared to pre-test scores. the mean post-test knowledge score was significantly higher than the pre-test score (p < 0.05), indicating that the information module was effective in enhancing the mothers’ knowledge regarding vitamin A deficiency and its prevention.

Conclusion: The study concludes that structured educational materials such as information module are effective tools in improving awareness among mothers about vitamin A deficiency and preventive practices. Regular health education programs targeting mothers can contribute to the reduction of vitamin A deficiency-related morbidity among under-five children. Ethical approval

The research was completed with appropriate research guidelines, the study was proposed and submitted to the ethical committee, Parul University, Institutional Ethical   Committee for Human Research

(PUIECHR/PIMSR/00/0/), Limda, Vadodara, and expert of the committee approved the study.