Abstract: Injury is related as a chaotic, random event” an accident is an event, independent of human will, caused by an outside force acting rapidly and resulting in bodily or mental injury . the occurrence of injury is unlimited. An accident can occur as an unexpected unplanned occurrence of an event which usually procedures, death or a property damage. In toddlers accidents are unavoidable and major accidents are preventable. It Is a leading cause of death and disability among children. Accidents were the fifth leading cause of death in children under the age group of five. The objective of the study was to assess the awareness of mothers of under Five children regarding prevention of home accidents. The demographic variables were shown that 37.5% mothers were in the age group of 25-29, more than half (58.2%) of the mothers living in nuclear family, 65% of the toddlers were in the age group of one and 83.3% were having past childhood accident by fall and 13.3% mothers having inadequate level of awareness 49.1% mother having moderate level of awareness regarding home accidents . The conclusion of study was most of the mothers having moderate level of awareness regarding prevention of home Accidents.
Keywords: Mothers, childhood Accidents, Under-five Children.
Title: TO ASSESS THE AWARENESS OF MOTHERS REGARDING PREVENTION OF HOME ACCIDENTS AMONG UNDER FIVE CHILDREN
Author: Ms. Shally
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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