Table 3 Knowledge of mothers about child neglect
Knowledge on child neglect | Experimental (n = 42) | Control (n = 43) | p value for the ‘difference in the scores’ between experimental and control groups** | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre Mean (SD) | Post Mean (SD) | Pre Mean (SD) | Post Mean (SD) | ||
Needs of children | 25.39 (10.49) | 51.05 (16.47) | 25.58 (9.85) | 28.42 (11.95) | p < 0.001 |
p < 0.001* | p = 0.070* | ||||
Risk factors of neglect | 14.76 (11.52) | 40.95 (15.74) | 16.74 (10.40) | 19.53 (10.90) | p < 0.001 |
p < 0.001* | p = 0.063* | ||||
Warning signs of neglect | 14.88 (16.61) | 23.21 (20.20) | 12.79 (13.77) | 15.11 (18.20) | p = 0.127 |
p = 0.025* | p = 0.160* | ||||
Harm on physical health | 7.73 (16.08) | 27.97 (21.52) | 8.13 (21.63) | 9.88 (16.49) | p < 0.001 |
p < 0.001* | p = 0.583* | ||||
Harm on mental health | 7.14 (13.11) | 23.33 (18.69) | 7.90 (20.53) | 11.16 (19.17) | p < 0.001 |
p < 0.001* | p = 0.146* | ||||
Harm on social health | 8.33 (21.85) | 30.95 (36.54) | 5.81 (19.54) | 11.62 (26.36) | p = 0.006 |
p < 0.001* | p = 0.024* | ||||
Harm on education | 12.69 (22.02) | 35.71 (27.93) | 3.10 (12.20) | 7.75 (17.574 | p < 0.001 |
p < 0.001* | p = 0.032* | ||||