Mother’s knowledge and practice of first aid in Kalgo community Nigeria

Abstract

Introduction: First aid is the initial care provided to someone who suddenly falls ill or injured, it helps to prevent suffering and promote recovery until arrival of healthcare providers. Aim: The aim was to assess the knowledge of first aid, and practice regarding first aid among mothers. And to find out statistically significant association between their level of practice regarding first aid with their selected socio-demographic variables.Materials and Methods: The research design used for this study was purposive sampling technique was used to select 60 mothers in Kalgo Community, Nigeria. Results: The results showed that, majority 32 (53.3%) of the respondent had adequate knowledge regarding first aid, while 55 (91.7%) had negative level of practice. And there was statistically significant association between their levels of practice with their selected socio-demographic variables such as level of education (tertiary) shows a significant association with a Chi-square value of 12.97 and a p-value of 0.01. Conclusion: In conclusion, recommendation was given to conduct a similar study in different setting.