Title: Effectiveness of video assisted teaching module (VATM) on prevention and home management of diarrheal diseases (practice) among mothers with under five children

Author: Dr Sumathi. Ph.D (N)

 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i9.32

Abstract

    

Quasi experimental design where pre and post-test with control group approach was used to observe the effectiveness of video assisted teaching module on prevention and home management of diarrhea among 604 mothers with under fives. The data was collected by observational checklist. The findings reveal that after implementation of video assisted teaching module among mothers of under fives in experimental group had good / adoptive practice (72%) on prevention and home management of diarrhea.

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Corresponding Author

Dr Sumathi. Ph.D (N)

Professor and Head of the Department, Community Health Nursing, Vinayaka Mission’s Annapoorana College of Nursing, Chinnaseeragapadi, Salem- 636308, Tail Nadu