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Asian Pacific Journal of Nursing

Volume 9, Issue 2, 2022
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Asian Pacific Journal of Nursing
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XXX-XXXX (Print), 2349 – 0683 (Online)
Frequency
bi-annual
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Title
A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME REGARDING DENGUE FEVER AND ITS PREVENTION AMONG MOTHERS OF UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN IN SELECTED ANGANWADI SCHOOLS, KARUMAVILAI, KARUNGAL
Author
Anilet Anandhy K
Email
aniletanandhy@gmail.com
keyword
Dengue Fever, KAP Study, Children
Abstract
The terms “dengue” is a Spanish attempt at the Swahilli phrase “Ki dengapepo” meaning “cramp-like seizure caused by an evil spirit”. Dengue is an acute, febrile viral illness caused by an arbovirus of the genus flavivirus with four serotypes dengue virus 1 DEN-1, dengue virus 2 DEN-2 dengue virus 3 DEN-3 and dengue virus 4 DEN-4. The earliest reports of a dengue –like disease are from Chin Dynasty China 265-420 AD. Japanese scientist first identified the virus in 1943. By 1956 the four serotype of the virus were indentified and every outbreak of the disease since has been due to virus belonging to one of the four serotypes.In this study pre- experimental research design ( one group pre-test and post-test design) is used.The study findings revealed that there is significant association between the levels of knowledge scores among mothers with their demographic variables like age .It was inferred that the age of mothers has statistically significant association with the knowledge level. Hence the stated hypotheses H2 were accepted.The main conclusion drawn from this study was that most of the children had inadequate, moderately adequate and adequate knowledge. After STP, level of knowledge was increased significantly. The present study revealed that there was inadequate knowledge for the mothers regarding dengu fever and its prevention But STP improves the knowledge
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