Authors : Shreya Vaz
DOI : 10.71097/ijsat.v16.i2.6662
Volume : 16
Issue : 2
Year : 2025
Page No : 91-98
The study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of self-instructional module on knowledge regarding latchkey children among working mother's. Objectives: 1. To assess pre-test level of knowledge regarding latchkey children among working mothers at selected colleges,Tumkur. 2. To evaluate effectiveness of self-instructional module regarding latchkey children among working mother at selected colleges, Tumkur.3. To find an association between the pre-test knowledge scores and selected demographic variables. Methodology: Research design: Pre-experimental study; one group pretest and post-test. Groups Pre test Intervention Post test, 60 working mothers in colleges, Tumkur. Structured knowledge questionnaire consist of 30 Structured knowledge questionnaire on the basis of multiple choice questions on knowledge of latchkey children are utilized as a tool to collect the data from working mother's at different Degree Colleges, Tumkur. Results: Regarding effectiveness of SIM, the overall mean knowledge score in the pre-test was 45.66 % and 80.93 % in the post test with enhancement of 35 % and it was significant at 5% level. Analysis of socio-demographic variables showed that none of demographic variable are significant associated with knowledge score at 5% level (P>0.05). Conclusion: The findings of this study support the need for nurses to conduct the health education to increase the knowledge of working mothers regarding latchkey and the working mothers had a remarkable increase in the knowledge regarding latchkey children when compared to their previous knowledge, prior to the implementation of the Self-instructional module. Thus the researcher recommends further studies in these areas to improve knowledge regarding latchkey children.