A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Mission Indradhanush Among Mothers of Under-Five Children in Selected Community Areas in Haridwar, With A View to Develop an Information Booklet

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Authors: Anirudh Nair, Rajni Devi, Rajvinder Kaur
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Abstract

"A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Mission Indradhanush Among Mothers of Under-Five Children in Selected Community Areas in Haridwar, with a View to Develop an Information Booklet.", was done by Roll number as a partial fulfillment of the requirement of the degree of Master of Science in Nursing at Shri Swami Bhumanand College of nursing, under the HNBUMU University, Dehradun, September 2025. The objectives of the study were  To assess the knowledge of mothers of under-five children regarding Mission Indradhanush in Selected Community Areas in Haridwar  To find out the association between mothers knowledge level with their selected demographic variables in Selected Community Areas in Haridwar  To develop an information booklet based on the findings to enhance awareness about Mission Indradhanush among mothers of Under-Five Children in Selected Community Areas in Haridwar Hypothesis formulated were H₀ (Null Hypothesis): There is no significant association between n the knowledge of mothers regarding Mission Indradhanush and their selected demographic variables. H₁ (Alternative Hypothesis): There is a significant association between the knowledge of mothers regarding Mission Indradhanush and their selected demographic variables. The conceptual framework selected for this study is based on Imogene King’s Goal attainment theory. The concept of the theory is perception, action, interaction and transaction. These concepts are interrelated in every nursing situation. These terms are defined as concept in the conceptual framework. The research design was a descriptive survey design. The data collection tools were validated by Nursing experts and Pediatrician too. Reliability was established by Inter rate method. The reliability was found to be r=0.82 for Internet self-structured questionnaire = 0.75. 100 samples for the study were chosen using purposive sampling Technique. Background factors of each sample were collected by Self questionnaire method. The setting was at community area, Haridwar. The data collected was edited, tabulated, analyzed and interpreted manually with the help of statistician. The conclusion of the study was that most of the mothers of under five children.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Global Maternal and Child Health Public Health and Nutrition

Publication details

Journal / source
International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology (IJISRT)
Pages
3454–3454
Publication date
12 February 2026
Language
EN