Effectiveness of Video Assisted Teaching Programme on Toilet Training of Toddlers among Parents in a Selected Rural Area in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India Rajan Jinu K. Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Online published on 20 March, 2019. Abstract Introduction The family is the central focus in the life of toddlers. A toddler in turn exerts considerable influence on all other family members, regardless of the size and form of the family unit. As the toddlers begin to interact with others outside the family, the parents help the child to conform to the expectations of the society. The most important societal demand made on the child during this period is the control of elimination5. Materials and Method In order to achieve the objectives of the study, a pre experimental study approach was adopted for the study. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the sample. The sample consisted of 40 parents of toddlers. The main study was conducted in the Anganwadi, situated in Shimla area. The data collected were systematically tabulated to facilitate the data analysis. The collected data analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results The analysis of the demographic variables revealed that majority (40%) of the participants are in the age group of 26–30. The assessment of the knowledge among parents on toilet training revealed that majority (60%) of the parents had moderate knowledge, 35% had poor knowledge, and five percentages had good knowledge. The overall mean knowledge score was14.03 ± 2.665, with a mean percentage of 46.75. % revealing that the overall knowledge of the parents regarding toilet training is moderate. The assessment of the Effectiveness of video assisted teaching programme on toilet training revealed that the total mean knowledge score is increased by 25.83% with mean ± SD of 7.75 ± 2.55after the administration of Video assisted teaching programme. The cumulative frequency distribution of pre-test and post test knowledge scores shown in the O gives shows significant difference between the pre-test and post test scores. The knowledge pre-test median was 13.50 where as the post test median score was 21.50. It shows a difference of 9 in knowledge. Association between pre-test knowledge with demographic variables revealed that there was significant association between the pre-existing knowledge with these demographic variables on toilet training Conclusion The experts suggests that it is easier to train a child on toileting skills when he/she is at least 18 months old, and for boys it is better to wait even longer since they usually lack the necessary language and fine motor skills. This time frame is much easier to use because of the child wanting to please his/her parents11 Top Keywords Effectiveness, Video assisted programme, Toilet training, Toddler. Top |