Assess the Knowledge & Identify the Existing Practice of ANM Regarding Assessment of Growth & Development of under 5 Years Children & its Contributing Factors

Abstract

The investigator conducted a descriptive study to assess the knowledge, existing practices of assessment of growth and development of under five children and its contributing factors in selected sub-centres of district Hooghly in West Bengal. The conceptual framework was based on “Fishbone” diagram of Kaoru Ishikawa. Sixty Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANMs) as samples by non- probability convenient sampling technique were used to collect data. A valid and reliable structured knowledge questionnaire, structured observation checklist were used for data collection. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. The result revealed that the ANM scored 65.93% knowledge score and 82.22% practice score respectively. The contributing factors like unavailability of equipments (65%), lack of man power (25%), lack of interest, lack of in-service programme (85%) expressed by ANM emerged from the study. The study has implications in different fields of nursing practice, nursing administration, nursing research. On the basis of the findings some recommendations were made for future studies.