Effectiveness of a health promotion intervention to address determinants of child neglect in a disadvantaged community in Sri Lanka

Table 4 Attitudes regarding child neglect in the post-intervention phase

Attitudes of mothers
		Experimental group		Control group		Sig
		Number	%	Number	%	Sig
1. I think that receiving food, housing, protection, health care and education is a right of a child	Favorable	18	42.9	7	16.3	p = 0.007 × 2 = 7.229 df = 1
	Unfavorable	24	57.1	36	83.7	p = 0.007 × 2 = 7.229 df = 1
2. I believe that child neglect is a huge problem for children	Favorable	10	23.8	3	7	p = 0.031 × 2 = 4.647 df = 1
	Unfavorable	32	76.2	40	93	p = 0.031 × 2 = 4.647 df = 1
3. I think that child neglect is a huge social issue	Favorable	15	35.7	7	16.3	p = 0.041 × 2 = 4.184 df = 1
3. I think that child neglect is a huge social issue	Unfavorable	27	64.3	36	83.7	p = 0.041 × 2 = 4.184 df = 1
4. I think that keeping children unsafe at home as parents leave for occupations is a problem	Favorable	11	26.2	2	4.7	p = 0.006 × 2 = 7.609 df = 1
	Unfavorable	31	73.8	41	95.3	p = 0.006 × 2 = 7.609 df = 1
5. I believe that being in unhygienic conditions is a problem for children	Favorable	13	31.0	3	7	p = 0.005 × 2 = 7.993 df = 1
	Unfavorable	29	69.0	40	93	p = 0.005 × 2 = 7.993 df = 1
6. I think that child neglect can be avoided	Favorable	14	33.3	6	14	p = 0.035 × 2 = 4.435 df = 1
6. I think that child neglect can be avoided	Unfavorable	28	66.7	37	86	p = 0.035 × 2 = 4.435 df = 1
7. I believe that parents should listen to children	Favorable	7	16.7	1	2.3	p = 0.024 × 2 = 5.125 df = 1
7. I believe that parents should listen to children	Unfavorable	35	83.3	42	97.7	p = 0.024 × 2 = 5.125 df = 1

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