ABSTRACT:
Objectives: 1) To assess the knowledge and attitude of mothers regarding Protein energy malnutrition among Pre-School children in selected Urban areas of Bangalore city. 2) To assess the attitude of mothers regarding PEM in preschool children 3) To find out the association between Socio demographic variables of mothers with knowledge and attitude regarding PEM in preschool children. Methodology: The methodology of this study includes research approach and design, setting, sampling, tool construction, testing of tools, pilot study, methods of data collection, and a plan for data analysis. Results: The study also highlighted a concerning observation that 60 out of the surveyed mothers. The finding’s revealed Knowledge was positively co-related with attitude regarding PEM in Pre-school children and selected demographic variables like Age of Mothers, Past history of Malnourishment.
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Manjunath DM. A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge and Attitude of Mothers regarding Protein Energy Malnutrition in Pre-School Children at Selected Urban Areas of Bangalore. International Journal of Advances in Nursing Management. 2025;13(2):97-3. doi: 10.52711/2454-2652.2025.00020
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Manjunath DM. A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge and Attitude of Mothers regarding Protein Energy Malnutrition in Pre-School Children at Selected Urban Areas of Bangalore. International Journal of Advances in Nursing Management. 2025;13(2):97-3. doi: 10.52711/2454-2652.2025.00020 Available on: https://ijanm.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2025-13-2-6
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