Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) of Asha workers with regard to nutrition education

Abstract

Nutrition is one of the important aspects that deal with good health and well-being of people. Nutrition education helps resolve nutrition problems by imparting nutrition education and bringing desirable changes in Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP). The existing study was conducted to know the knowledge, attitude, and practices of ASHA Workers regarding Nutrition education for pregnant women and lactating mothers. A sample size of Forty-five respondents from three mandals of the Guntur district was selected and data were collected using pre-tested questionnaires. The random sampling procedure was used for the selection of the respondents. The results of the study found that ASHA Workers had a low to medium level of knowledge, poor attitudes, and poor practices during baseline tests after implementing an intervention program for the ASHA Workers for a period of one month a significant improvement in the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices was observed during Endline test (t=10.5; t=10.3). The above findings can be used to plan digital material on nutrition education interventions that aim at bringing change in the behavior of the respondents i.e., KAP and it can be used as ready reckoners during sudden epidemics.