A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED AWARENESS PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING SELF CARE AFTER LOWER SEGMENTAL CAESAREAN SECTION (LSCS) AMONG PRIMIGRAVIDA WOMEN IN SELECTED HOSPITAL CHITRADURGA INDIA

Objectives: 1. To Assess the Pre-test Knowledge of the Primigravida Women Regarding Self Care After Lower Segmental Caesarean Section(LSCS)through Structured Questionnaire.2.To Evaluate the Effectiveness of Structured Awareness Programme on Knowledge of the Primigravida Women Regarding Self Care After Lower Segmental Caesarean Section.3.To Determine the Association between Knowledge Score of Primigravida Women with Selected Demographic Variable. Methodology: A pre experimental one group Pre-test Post-test Design and a Quantitative Research Approach was carried out on 60 Primigravida Women Selected by Convenient Sampling Technique to Test the Effectiveness of Structured Awareness Programme. The Data was Collected by using Structured Questionnaire consists of 24 items Results: The resent Study Evaluates and found that Demographic Variables Majority 43% of them were in the age group 31-35 years ,Majority 35% of them were puc and above in Education, Majority 63% of them House wife ,majority 81% of Hindu religion ,Majority 88 of Primipara women. conclusion: The Data were Analysed by Applying Descriptive and Inferential Statistics .The result of the study Indicate that after Intervention there was an Improvement in the Knowledge and they gain good Knowledge about Self Care after Ceaserean Section ,Analysis data shows highly significance difference found between Pre-test and Post-test Knowledge score at the level of( P< 0.05).the Hypothesis is proved and Accepted.