Background: ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) can play an important role in identifying child morbidity at the earliest
& improving their health status. The objective of this study to determine the knowledge of ASHA Workers regarding
preventive and promotive aspects of child health (under five years of age) and to assess the association between knowledge
regarding child health with selected variable of interest.
Methods: Type of study: Cross-sectional study, Study setting: Imphal West District, Sample size: 137 ASHA workers,
Sampling: Simple random sampling, Data collection: Face to face interview schedule using semi-structured questionnaire.
Chi- square test was used for analysis and P value of <0.05 was taken as significant.
Results: Mean age of the participants was 36yrs ± 4. Majority (43%) received high school education. One ASHA was
unmarried. Majority of them (64.7%) were in service for 7-9 yrs, 120 (87.6%) received training 6-8 times. 109 (79.5%)
ASHA workers had adequate knowledge & 28 (20.5%) had inadequate knowledge. Knowledge is significantly higher
among higher age group and service.
Conclusion: About 3/4th (79.5%) of ASHA workers had adequate knowledge regarding Prevention and Promotion of child
health. 3/4th of them had adequate knowledge regarding Feeding Practices (75.5%), Acute Respiratory Infection (75.9%)
and Malnutrition (72.1%), but it was not up to the standard about pre-lacteal feed and home care management. About
1/2 of them had adequate knowledge of Immunization (53.6%) and Diarrhea (65.5%) but only few of them know about
signs & symptoms of dehydration. The findings of this study highlight the need for continuous education programmes to
improve knowledge about child health.
Real Time Impact Factor:
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Author Name: Swaruprani Devi A, Nalo J, Sanayaima Devi H
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Keywords: Knowledge, ASHA, Child Health, Imphal West
ISSN: 2250-1991
EISSN: 2250-1991
EOI/DOI: 10.15373/22501991
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