Mother's Awareness regarding Effect of Indoor Pollution on Child Health. | ||||
| Journal of Nursing Science Benha University | ||||
| Volume 5, Issue 2, July 2024, Page 668-682 PDF (1.14 MB) | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2024.366519 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Heba Shaban Mohamed1; Nawal Mahmoud Soliman2; Samah Said Sabry3; Nashwa Samir Abd El-Aziz4 | ||||
| 1Teacher at the Technical Secondary School of Nursing in Sennuras, Egypt | ||||
| 2Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University | ||||
| 3Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Benha University | ||||
| 4Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Benha University. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Indoor pollutants a significant impact on children's health. Mothers play a crucial role in ensuring the health and well-being of the children, and mothers’ awareness of the effects of indoor pollution on child health is essential. Aim: Was to assess the mother’s awareness regarding effect of indoor pollution on child health. Research design: A Descriptive research design was used to conduct in this study. Setting: This study was conducted at Maternal and Child Health Center in Benha City. Sample: Simple random sample was used, 392 mothers. Tools: Two tools were used Tool I: A structure interviewing questionnaire included two parts; Part I A): Socio demographic characteristics of mothers. B): Health problems of the children. Part II: Mother's knowledge about indoor pollution. Part III: Mothers reported practices regarding prevention of indoor pollution. Tool II: Environmental checklist design to assess home environmental condition of mothers regarding prevention of indoor pollution. Results: 65.3% of studied mothers were age range from 20 to less than 30 years old, 44.9% of studied children were suffered from redness of eye, 42.9% of studied children suffered from sensitivity on the chest, 48.3% of studied mothers had poor knowledge level about indoor pollution and 49.0% of studied mothers had unsatisfactory reported practices. Conclusion: there were statistically relation between the studied mothers total knowledge score and total reported score. Recommendations: Health educational program about information and proper practices regarding indoor pollution should be developed and implemented for mothers. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Mothers awareness; Child health; and Indoor pollution | ||||
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