A Descriptive Study to assess the knowledge regarding effects of Skipping breakfast among mothers of school children in selected community areas at Kollam Ms. Joy Nikitha1, Ms. Parvathy1, Ms. Prasad Praisey Amala1, Ms. Murali Punnya S1,*, Ms. Cheriyan Sandra1, Mrs. Jyothilakshmi2 1Nursing Students of Bishop Benziger College of Nursing, Kollam 2Department of Community Health Nursing, Bishop Benziger College of Nursing, Kollam *Corresponding Author E-mail: punnyasmurali@gmail.com
Online published on 3 June, 2020. Abstract The study entitled “A study to assess the knowledge regarding effects of skipping breakfast among mothers of school children in selected community areas at Kollam.” The objectives of study was to assess the knowledge regarding effects of skipping breakfast among mothers of school children in selected community areas of Pallithottam at Kollam. To find out the association between knowledge regarding effects of skipping breakfast among mothers of school children and selected demographic variables. To develop knowledge in mothers about effects of skipping breakfast of school children through palmlets. Non experimental research design was a used for this study. The sample compromised of 30 mothers of school going children in selected community area of Pallithottam, Kollam. The sampling technique selected for present study was non probability convenience sampling. The data collected were analyzed by using inferential statics. The result shows that out of 30 samples 27% of mothers have inadequate knowledge and 46% has moderate knowledge regarding the effect of skipping breakfast in school children. It was completed to determine that there was no significant association between knowledge regarding effect of skipping breakfast among mothers of school children and selected demographic variables. Top Keywords Nutritional supplement, Concentration, Coordination. Top |