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Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
Year : 2019, Volume : 10, Issue : 7
First page : ( 1458) Last page : ( 1461)
Print ISSN : 0976-0245. Online ISSN : 0976-5506.
Article DOI : 10.5958/0976-5506.2019.01798.4

Assessment on the ‘Impact of Nutrition Exhibition ‘on Knowledge level among Rural Women in Selected area of Pune District

Upendra Sheela1,*, Kaur Jasneet2, Devi Seeta2, Barde Sheetal2, Shitalwaghmare2

1Assoc. Professor, Symbiosis College of Nursing, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune

2Asst. Professor, Symbiosis College of Nursing, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Sheela Upendra, Assoc. Professor, Symbiosis College of Nursing, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune, Maharashtra, sheelaupendra@scon.edu.in

Online published on 19 August, 2019.

Abstract

Rural women have poor level of knowledge in terms of nutrion practice for self and even to the family members regarding nutrition practices. The present study were focused with objective to assess the existing level of knowledge on Nutrition among rural women and to evaluate the impact of Nutrition exhibition on knowledge level among rural women

Method

Quantitative Research approach, Pre-experimental one group Pre test-Post test research design was adopted for the study. The samples were 40 rural women. Non-probability purposive sampling technique was used. Tool were developed in two Sections: Demographic Proforma of the sample, self-administered structured questionnaire was used with 40 statements. Relevancy, objectivity and appropriateness in tool was validated by experts. Reliability of tool was calculated by Cronbach's alpha method and was 0.87. After taking the consent from the subjects, the investigator has administered pre-test to respondents following which Nutrition exhibition was put up followed by administration of post-test from same respondents was collected.

Result

Majority of 84% of the women had poor knowledge score (0–13), 14% of them had average skill score (14–27) and only 2% of them had good skill score (28–40). Paired t-test applied, T-value was found to be-12.427 with 39 degrees of freedom. Since the p-value is very small (< 0.05), the null hypothesis H0 is rejected and hence H1 is accepted. This indicates that the nutrition exhibition had significantly improved the knowledge of the rural women regarding nutrition.

Discussion

The Present study findings reveals that the nutrition exhibition had significantly improved the knowledge of the rural women regarding nutrition.. Similar findings were observed in study where the knowledge of rural women was found poor.

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Keywords

Nutrition exhibition, Rural women, Impact, Assessment.

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