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Abstract
Background: Helminthes infections are more prevalent among school children aged 5-14 years. Hookworm
burden is the major etiology for iron deficiency anemia in young children. One of the major health concerns
especially among children is anemia and malnutrition. This risk has further complicated by lack of awareness
on prevention of worm infestation among children and parents, care givers especially mothers. Increasing
children’s and their Parents awareness of the problem can help to fight the disease.
Objectives: To assess the knowledge on worm infestation among urban and rural mothers of School going
children.
Materials and Method: Non-experimental Comparative study was conducted to assess the knowledge
among mothers in urban and rural area at Karaikal. Sample size comprised of 150 mothers of school going
children were selected through non-probability or non-randomized convenience sampling. Out of 150
mothers 75 mothers from urban area and 75 mothers from rural area. The data was collected by using pretested
structured knowledge questionnaire. Data was analyzed by both descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results: This study revealed that in urban area the majority of the mothers of school going children 37%(28)
had adequate knowledge, 40%(30) had moderately adequate knowledge and 23%(17) had inadequate
knowledge regarding worm infestation. Also revealed that in rural area the majority of the mothers of school
going children 35%(26) had inadequate knowledge, 36%(27) had moderately adequate knowledge and
29%(22) had adequate knowledge regarding worm infestation. Mean and standard deviation (SD) of the
urban and rural area mothers of school going children respectively 16.8±4.77, 15.01±5.16.
Conclusion: The researcher concluded that the need for more research to improve not only the knowledge
also attitude and practices among mothers of school age children on worm infestations.
Keywords: Knowledge, worm infestations, Urban, Rural, Mothers of school going children.
Introduction They are our future and are a supremely important asset
of the nation. They have to be protected and look after.
Children are nature’s gift and the fountain of life.
By promoting their health, we will be strengthening the
development of the family, Country, Nation and World.1
Table 1. Frequency and Percentage distribution regarding knowledge on worm infestations among mothers
of school going children from urban and rural area
Table 2. Mean standard deviation regarding are significantly associated with parasitic infections.9
knowledge on worm infestations among mothers of Intervention measures are important to take up sustained
school going children from urban and rural area health education, provision of safe drinking water and
improvement in environmental sanitation. During the
Group Mean SD school health checkups, periodic screening for intestinal
Mothers from urban 16.8 ±4.77 parasites and blood indices can be evaluated.10
Mothers from rural 15.01 ±5.16
Present study revealed thatin urban area the majority
The chi-square values of demographic variables of the mothers of school going children 37% (28) had
such as age of the mother, religion, education, adequate knowledge,40% (30) had moderately adequate
occupation, monthly family income and source of knowledge and 23%(17)had inadequate knowledge
information, regarding worm infestation among mothers regarding worm infestation. Also revealed thatin
of school going children from urban area were not rural area the majority of the mothers of school going
significant at P≤0.05. Thus, it is concluded that there was children 35% (26) had inadequate knowledge,36% (27)
no association between knowledge score and selected had moderately adequate knowledge and 29%(22)had
demographic variable adequate knowledge regarding worm infestation.
The chi-square values of demographic variables Sadhna Shinde et al conducted a community based,
such as age of the mother, occupation, regarding worm cross-sectional survey of 100 mothers to assessing the
infestation among mothers of school going children from knowledge regarding worm infestations in selected
rural area were significant at P≤0.05. Mean while there slums in pune and revealed that 75% of the mothers
was no association with demographic variables such as were having average knowledge, 22% of mothers had
religion, education, monthly family income and source poor knowledge & only 3% of mothers were having
of information at P≤0.05 good knowledge regarding worm infestation.11