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Abstract
Objective
Methods
Results
Conclusion
To assess the knowledge on childhood accident among mothers of under five children.
Methods
A descriptive study was conducted among 100 mothers, who met the inclusion criteria purposive sampling technique was used for selecting the sample. Data collection was done using an structured questionnaire.
Results
The majority (65%) of respondents were in the age group 20-15 years, educational level (52%) were in higher secondary school, occupation (57%) were unemployed, type of family (48%) were in nuclear family and type of house (83%) were pucca house.
Conclusion
The study revealed that sex of the children was important factor for knowledge level of mothers.
Keywords
Knowledge
Practice
Mother of under five children
Common childhood accidents