Knowledge and Practice of Mothers “Regarding Prevention and Control of Protein Energy Malnutrition Among Children between 0-5 Years’’

Abstract

BACKGROUND : Children are mankind’s seeds for the future. A god given gift the hope in life. Protein energy malnutrition (PEM) refers to imbalance between the supply of protein and energy and the body’s demand for them to ensure optimal growth and function. A total 80% of the children affected live in Asia – mainly in southern Asia 15% in Africa, and 5% in Latin America. Approximately, 43% of children (230 million) in developing countries are stunted. AIM OF THE STUDY :To assess the knowledge and practice of mother regarding prevention and control of Protein Energy Malnutrition among children between 0-5 years MATERIAL AND METHOD: An evaluative research approach with Descriptive Research design was used. The sampling technique used was non - probability convenient sampling..RESULT : The assessment of knowledge revealed the mean for over all Knowledge of mother of between children 0-5 year was 13.97(S.D = 7.08).The highest mean knowledge was for prevention and control of PEM source and dietary pattern mean 4(S.D = 1.4) and lowest mean knowledge score Prevention was 1.75 % (S.D = 0.88).The assessment of the practice of mother of children between 0-5 year revealed that the mean score of overall practice was mean 10.6 (S.D = 53).The correlation between the knowledge and practice showed there is a positive correlation between the knowledge and practice of mother of between children 0-5 year (r = +0.9). From the present study show that there is no significant association between knowledge, practice with selected demographic variable DISCUSSION: Majority of the mother inadequate knowledge with regarding the prevention and control of PEM. There was the positive correlation between knowledge and practice of mother regarding prevention and control of Protein Energy Malnutrition among children between 0-5 years. From the present study show that there is no significant association between knowledge, practice with selected demographic variable.