A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Programme on Knowledge regarding Postnatal Exercises among Postnatal Mothers Admitted in Selected Hospital, Bareilly, U.P.

A pre-experimental study to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding postnatal exercises among postnatal mothers admitted in SRMS hospital, Bareilly. pre-experimental research design was used. 60 postnatal mothers who satisfied the inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected by non-probability convenience sampling for the study in SRMS, Hospital Bareilly. The level of knowledge was assessed using structured knowledge questionnaire. The pretest was conducted, intervention was implemented and post-test knowledge was assessed. Results revealed that comparing the overall mean pre-test knowledge score 6.3 (21%) and mean post-test knowledge score 17.5 (58%). The calculated 't' value i.e. 6.056 was higher than the table value 2.000995 at p=0.05 level which is significant. There is no significant association between the mean pre?test knowledge score with the Age, Education, Occupation, Residence area, Previous knowledge and source of information as 'P' value is greater than 0.005 level of significance. Pretest and post-test knowledge score shows a difference and 't' calculated value is higher than tabulated value thus it shows that planned teaching programme was effective in improving the knowledge of postnatal mothers regarding postnatal exercise.