A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE ON BRONCHIAL ASTHMA AMONG THE MOTHERS OF CHILDREN IN THE AGE GROUP OF 0 – 12 YEARS AT SELECTED AREAS, PUDUCHERRY
Childhood bronchial asthma is a multifactorial disease influenced by a complex interplay of genetic, environmental, and perinatal factors. In children, asthma presents unique challenges due to their dependency on caregivers for disease management. Among paediatrics patients, mothers are often the primary caregivers, playing a central role in administering medication, recognizing symptoms, avoiding triggers and seeking timely helpThe study was undertaken to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding bronchial asthma ency disorders among mothers of children in the age group of 0-12 yearse. Quantitative research approach and Descriptive research design was adopted for the study. Convenience sampling technique was used and the sample size was 100 mothers . The study was conducted in Gorimedu area at Puducherry. Self administered structured closed ended knowledge questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge and attitude scale was used to assess regarding bronchial asthma among mothers. The study revealed that Majority of the mothers, 48(48%) had adequate knowledge, 42(42%) had moderate knowledge and 10(10%) had inadequate knowledge. The mean and standard deviation on the level of knowledge on bronchial asthma among mothers was (13.89 + 4.09) respectively.
Jawahar.V, , Manya.V.P, & Mahalakshmi.R, (2026). A Descriptive Study to Assess the Level of Knowledge on Bronchial Asthma Among the Mothers of Children in the Age Group of 0 – 12 Years at Selected Areas, Puducherry. International Journal of Science, Strategic Management and Technology, 02(03). https://doi.org/10.55041/ijsmt.v2i3.371
Jawahar.V, , et al.. "A Descriptive Study to Assess the Level of Knowledge on Bronchial Asthma Among the Mothers of Children in the Age Group of 0 – 12 Years at Selected Areas, Puducherry." International Journal of Science, Strategic Management and Technology, vol. 02, no. 03, 2026, pp. . doi:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijsmt.v2i3.371.
Jawahar.V, , Manya.V.P, and Mahalakshmi.R. "A Descriptive Study to Assess the Level of Knowledge on Bronchial Asthma Among the Mothers of Children in the Age Group of 0 – 12 Years at Selected Areas, Puducherry." International Journal of Science, Strategic Management and Technology 02, no. 03 (2026). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.55041/ijsmt.v2i3.371.
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