Determine Prevalence of Protein Energy Malnutrition and Evaluate The Effectiveness of Structured Nursing Intervention on Knowledge and Practice of Mothers in Managing PEM Among Under five Children

Abstract

ABSTRACT newlineIntroduction: Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) is a major public health problem in India (Parul Dutta 2005). This affects the child at the most crucial period of development, which can lead to permanent impairment in later life (Gragnolati et al 2005). newlineMethodology: A quantitative research approach and the pre experimental research design One group pretest post-test design used. The investigator selected 1671 underfive children as samples. The result of effectiveness of SNI on knowledge of mothers shows that, t = 34.49 which is statistically highly significant at P lt 0.001 level. The result of effectiveness of SNI on practice of mothers shows that, t = 26.88 which is statistically highly significant at P lt 0.001 level. newline