Effectiveness of an Educational Program among Mothers on Household Poisoning in Children in the Rural Community

Abstract

Introduction: Household poisoning is a worldwide problem. It is s a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children which includes cleaning products, kerosene, pesticides, cosmetics and medicines. Methods: A quasiexperimental, quantitative, before and after study design was conducted among the mothers total (n= 60) in the community of Ali Raza Abad Raiwind Road Lahore, Pakistan from September 2018 to December 2018. The educational interventions involve four meetings about household poisoning in which the researcher educate the mothers about household poisoning in children. Results: A total of 60 mothers participated in the study. The total mean of mothers before the educational intervention is 13.10 (Standard deviation 2.673) and after the educational intervention is 26.18 (Standard deviation 2.175). The mean difference between the two means is 13.083. There is a statistically significant difference before and after the educational intervention. The educational intervention is highly effective because the significant value is 0.00. Conclusions:: The result of the study shows that educational intervention in mothers can effective to improve knowledge related to household poisoning in children.