A comparative study to assess the traditional and conventional postnatal care practices among postnatal mothers during puerperium period in selected rural and semi-urban community of Katghora (C.G.)

Abstract

Comparative study conducted to assess the traditional and conventional postnatal care practices among postnatal mothers. Method: The research approach adopted for this study is descriptive in nature, Non-experimental research design is used. The sample of the study chosen by non-probability Purposive Sampling Technique, which includes 40 postnatal mother. A self-structured questionnaire was used to collect the data which consists of 10 Socio demographic and 20 self-structured multiple choice questions. Result: Chi-square test and 't' tests were used to find out difference in proportion and means respectively. Traditional postnatal care practices among postnatal mothers mean score calculated is 45.Where as in the conventional postnatal care practices among postnatal mothers mean score calculated is 42.65. Conclusion:This data signifies that traditional postnatal care practices among postnatal mothers calculated mean score is higher than the conventional postnatal care practices among postnatal mothers during puerperium period.