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@article{194079,
        author = {Nisha Rani and Heena Bahl and Rimpy Sharma and Dr Prof. C.R. Shamsheer Begum and Dr Suman},
        title = {EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON NEWBORN CARE IN TERMS OF KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE AMONG PRIMIGRAVIDA MOTHERS IN SELECTED HOSPITALS, HARYANA.},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {10},
        pages = {2359-2364},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=194079},
        abstract = {Background and aim: Many first-time mothers are excited to be pregnant and expect their lives to change for the better after giving birth. Becoming a mother may, however, not be such a positive experience for all women. Evaluate the effectiveness of a structured teaching programme regarding care of newborns in terms of knowledge and practice of primigravida mothers. Materials and Methods: The study was quasi experimental research design. Sample size 100 primigravida mothers admitted in N.C. Jindal and Churamani Vishnu Devi Maternity Hospital, Haryana. Convenient sampling was used to collect data. The data were collected using a structured questionnaire and a checklist. The collected data were analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: It is observed from the present study that the pre-test and post-test results of the mothers’ knowledge regarding care of newborns. The mean as well as the standard deviation of the knowledge on care of newborns during the pre-test is 12.1 and 3.44, during the post-test, the mean is 21.2, and the standard deviation is 4.49. The difference in the mean knowledge score on care of newborns is statistically significant (<0.001). It is observed from the present study that pre-test and post-test results of the mothers’ practice regarding care of newborns, the mean as well as standard deviation of the practice on care of newborns during the pre-test is 6.08 and 1.049, during the post-test, the mean is 9.76 and standard deviation 2.045. The difference in the mean practice score on care of newborns is statistically significant (<0.001). It is observed from the present study that there was no correlation between the knowledge and practice score of primigravida mothers regarding care of newborns, which was not significant at the p<0.05 level.},
        keywords = {Evaluate, Effectiveness, New-born care, Knowledge, Practice, Primigravida, Mothers},
        month = {March},
        }