标题：A Study to Assess the Knowledge of Employed and Unemployed Mother on Selected Behavioural Problems and Frequency of Its Occurrence among Their Under Fives
期刊名称：International Journal of Advances in Engineering and Management
电子版ISSN：2395-5252
出版年度：2021
卷号：3
期号：8
页码：1229-1233
DOI：10.35629/5252-030810451054
语种：English
出版社：IJAEM JOURNAL
摘要：INTRODUCTION:AbnormalBehaviors, which are probably undesirable but a normal occurrence at an early stage of development, can be considered pathological when they present at a later age. In the young child many behaviors such as breath-holding or temper tantrums are probably the result of anger and frustration at their inability to control their own environment. For some of these situations it is wise for parents to avoid a punitive response and if possible to remove themselves from the room. It is quite likely that the child will be frightened by the intensity of their own behavior and will need comfort and reassurance. OBJECTIVES:To determine the level of knowledge of employed and unemployed mothers on selected behavioural problems of their under five children.To find the frequency of occurrence of behavioural problem among under five children of employed and unemployed mothers .To compare the level of knowledge of employed and unemployed mothers on behavioural problems of under fives.To find the association between, Level of knowledge of employed mothers and selected demographic variables .To find the association between Level of knowledge of unemployed mothers and selected demographic variables. METHODOLY:A Descriptive approach and comparative design was used for the study. The sample consisted of total 120 mothers with an equal number of employed and unemployed mothers. The sample was selected using purposive sampling technique. The data was collected using a structured knowledge questionnaireand frequency checklist. RESULTS: There was a significant difference (t(118)=1.660; p<0.05) between the mean (27.58) knowledge score of employed mothers and mean (15.68) knowledge score of unemployed mothers on selected behavioural problems of underfives.There was no significant association between the knowledge score and any of the selected variables.In frequency of occurrence all behaviour problems are more seen among the children of employed mothers except teeth grinding which is only seen among the children of unemployed mothers CONCLUSION:Findings of the study have shown that the knowledge of employed mothers was higher than the knowledge of unemployed mothers. The frequency of occurrence of behavioural problems is more shown among children of employed mothers. The area wise knowledge on breath holding aspect was higher among employed mothers, whereas unemployed mother’s knowledge was more in general behavioural aspect.
