2022, Vol. 4, Issue 1, Part A

Children are our future, numbering over 2.3 billion worldwide and representing boundless potential. Children are exposed to serious health risk from environmental hazards. Over 40% of the global burden of disease attributed to environmental factor falls on children below five years of age, who account for only about 10% world population.

Aim of The Study: The main aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching program on knowledge regarding prevention and management of upper respiratory tract infections among mothers of under five children in selected community area, Bhopal (M.P.).

Methodology: In view of the nature of the problem selected for the study and objective to be accomplished evaluative research approach was considered. Sample select for the study was 60 mothers. Purposive convenient sampling technique was used.

Result: Result showed self-structured knowledge questionnaire on structure teaching program is effective on prevention and management of upper respiratory tract infections as total mean knowledge Scores is 19.43 in pre-test(SD 5.92) has increase to 32.21( SD 2.79) in post-test. Therefore, the structured teaching program was effective to increase level of knowledge regarding prevention and management of upper respiratory tract infections. There was no significant association between pre-test knowledge scores of mothers with their selected socio-demographic variables except religion showing significant association between pre-test knowledge scores of mothers with their selected socio-demographic variables

Conclusion: The study concluded that there has been a consistent increase in knowledge of prevention and management of upper respiratory tract infections scores in post-test when compared to pre-test. Therefore, the structured teaching program was effective to increase level of knowledge regarding prevention and management of upper respiratory tract infections.