The present study assessed the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding family planning methods among the mothers in rural area at Kollam district. The objectives were to assess the knowledge regarding family planning methods among mothers, evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding family planning methods among the mothers, find the association between pretest knowledge regarding family planning methods and selected socio demographic variables among the mothers. The study was based on Pender’s Health Promotion model. Pre experimental one group pretest - posttest design was used in the study. 50 mothers in Urukunnu, Kollam were selected by convenient sampling. Pretest was done to assess the knowledge regarding family planning methods among the mothers using structured knowledge questionnaire. After the pretest the investigator administered structured teaching programme. Seven days after the intervention posttest was conducted using the same tool. The collected data were analyzed with inferential and descriptive statistics. The finding showed that 18 (36%) of mother had poor knowledge and 32 (64%) had average knowledge in the pretest. There was significant difference in the knowledge (t = 17.153) after the intervention. There is statistically significant association of knowledge regarding family planning methods among the mothers with age and types of family (p<0.05). Thus the findings suggested that structured teaching programme was effective in improving knowledge regarding family planning methods among the mothers.
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