ANNEXURES

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 NAMES OF THE EXPERTS WHO VALIDATED THE
INSTRUMENTS

1.MRS.SHUBA VELVIZHI,
ASSISTANT. PROFESSOR,
DEPT.OF CHILD HEALTH NURSING,
PES COLLEGE OF NURSING,
KUPPAM.

2.MRS.PAVITHRA SURESH,
ASST.PROFESSOR,
DEPT.OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGICAL NURSING,
PES COLLEGE OF NURSING,
KUPPAM.

3.MISS.AMMAJI,
MSC.LECTURE,
DEPT.OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NURING,
PES COLLEGE OF NURSING,
KUPPAM.

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 PERMISSION LETTER

Date:19.04.2018,
Place: Kuppam.
FROM
IVth B.Sc.Nursing,
PES College of Nursing,
Kuppam.

Through
The Principal,
PES College of nursing,
Kuppam.

To
The Medical superintendent,
PESIMSR Hospital,
Kuppam.

Respected sir ,

[ sub : Requesting to grant permission for data collection at PESIMSR Hospital. ]

We are studying final year B.SC. nursing at PES College of Nursing,

Kuppam. To fulfill our B.Sc nursing course WE need to finish a project work. we
have selected a topic regarding “ A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE ON
KAMGAROO MOTHER CARE AMONG POSTNATAL MOTHERS AT PESIMSR
HOSPITAL, KUPPAM, CHITTOR ( DT ), AP”.

Therefore, WE request you to permit us permission for data collection for

the period of two weeks.

Thanking you sir ,

Yours obediently,
S . Aieesha
S. Lazer
S . Hemavathi
T.S.D.Prasad
V . Poongodi

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 LETTER SEEKING EXPERTS OPINION FOR CONTENT VALIDITY

Kuppam,
FROM 16-4-2018.
IVth year B.Sc.Nursing,
PES College of Nursing,
Kuppam.

To
Mrs.SHUBA VELVIZHI,
Assistant. professor,
Dept.of child health nursing,
PES College of nursing,
Kuppam.

Respected madam,

SUB : Requesting for expert opinion on suggestion for content validity regarding

We 4th year B.SC. nursing at PES college of nursing, Kuppam,

Andhrapradesh affiliated to DR.NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada,
A.P.ARE conducting project work on “A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE
ON KAMGAROO MOTHER CARE AMONG POSTNATAL MOTHERS AT PES
HOSPITAL, KUPPAM, CHITTOR ( DT ) , AP”.

Kindly validate the tool and give your opinion in this regard it will be very kind of you
to return it undersigned at the earliest.

Thanking you mam ,

Yours obediently,
Ms. Aieesha
Mr. Lazer
Ms.Hemavathi
Mr.T.S.D.Prasad
Ms. Poongodi

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ENCLOUSER:

1.Statement and objectives of study

2.Structured questionnaires

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 CONTENT VALIDITY CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that tools developed by Ms. Aieesha, Mr. Lazer,

Ms.Hemavathi, Mr.T.S.D.Prasad, Ms. Poongodi of 4 th year B.Sc Nursing Students of
PES College of Nursing, Kuppam(AP) on the topic “A STUDY TO ASSESS THE
KNOWLEDGE ON KAMGAROO MOTHER CARE AMONG POSTNATAL
MOTHERS AT PES HOSPITAL, KUPPAM, CHITTOR ( DT ), AP. Was Validated.

They can proceed with main study.

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LETTER SEEKING EXPERTS OPINION FOR CONTENT VALIDITY

Kuppam,
FROM 14 -4-2018.
IVth year B.Sc. Nursing,
PES College of Nursing,
Kuppam.

To
Mrs.PAVITHRA SURESH,
Asst.professor,
Depart. of OBG,
PES College of Nursing,
Kuppam.

Respected madam,

SUB : Requesting for expert opinion on suggestion for content validity regarding

We 4th year B.SC. nursing at PES college of nursing, Kuppam,

Andhrapradesh affiliated to DR.NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada,
A.P.ARE conducting project work on “A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE
ON KAMGAROO MOTHER CARE AMONG POSTNATAL MOTHERS AT PES
HOSPITAL , KUPPAM , CHITTOR ( DT ) , AP”.

Kindly validate the tool and give your opinion in this regard it will be very kind of you
to return it undersigned at the earliest.

Thanking you mam ,

Yours obediently,
Ms. Aieesha
Mr. Lazer
Ms.Hemavathi
Mr.T.S.D.Prasad
Ms. Poongodi

ENCLOUSER:
1.Statement and objectives of study

2.Structured questionnaires

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 CONTENT VALIDITY CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that tools developed by Ms. Aieesha, Mr. Lazer,

Ms.Hemavathi, Mr.T.S.D.Prasad, Ms. Poongodi of 4 th year B.Sc Nursing Students of
PES College of Nursing, Kuppam(AP) on the topic “A STUDY TO ASSESS THE
KNOWLEDGE ON KAMGAROO MOTHER CARE AMONG POSTNATAL
MOTHERS AT PES HOSPITAL, KUPPAM, CHITTOR ( DT ), AP. Was Validated.

They can proceed with main study.

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 LETTER SEEKING EXPERTS OPINION FOR CONTENT VALIDITY

Kuppam,
FROM 18 -4-2018.
IVth year B.Sc.Nursing,
PES College of Nursing,
Kuppam.

To
MISS.AMMAJI,
M.SC(N).Lecture,
Dept.of COHN
PES College of nursing,
Kuppam.

Respected madam,

SUB : Requesting for expert opinion on suggestion for content validity regarding

We 4th year B.SC. nursing at PES college of nursing, Kuppam,

Andhrapradesh affiliated to DR.NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada,
A.P.ARE conducting project work on “A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE
ON KAMGAROO MOTHER CARE AMONG POSTNATAL MOTHERS AT PES
HOSPITAL , KUPPAM , CHITTOR ( DT ) , AP”.

Kindly validate the tool and give your opinion in this regard it will be very kind of you
to return it undersigned at the earliest.

Thanking you mam ,

Yours obediently,
Ms. Aieesha
Mr. Lazer
Ms.Hemavathi
Mr.T.S.D.Prasad
Ms. Poongodi

ENCLOUSER:

1.Statement and objectives of study

2.Structured questionnaires

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 CONTENT VALIDITY CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that tools developed by Ms. Aieesha, Mr. Lazer,

Ms.Hemavathi, Mr.T.S.D.Prasad, Ms. Poongodi of 4 th year B.Sc Nursing Students of
PES College of Nursing, Kuppam(AP) on the topic “A STUDY TO ASSESS THE
KNOWLEDGE ON KAMGAROO MOTHER CARE AMONG POSTNATAL
MOTHERS AT PES HOSPITAL, KUPPAM, CHITTOR ( DT ), AP. Was Validated.

They can proceed with main study.

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 DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLE OF MOTHER

1 . Age of the mother [ ]

(a) <18years

(b) 19-22Years

(c) 23-26Years

(d) >26Years

2. Marital age of mother [ ]

(a) <18Years

(b) 19-21Years

(c) 22-24Years

(d) >25Years

3. Religion [ ]

(a) Hindu

(b) Muslim

(c) Christian

(d) Others

4. Educational status [ ]

(a) Illiterate

(b) primary education

(c) Secondary education

(d) Graduation and above

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5. Occupational status [ ]

(a) House wife

(b) Daily wages

(c) Government employee

(d) Private employee

6.Monthly income of the family [ ]

(a) RS<5000

(b) RS 5001-10,000

(c) RS 10,001-15,000

(d) RS >15,0001

7. Area of living [ ]

(a) Rural

(b) Urban

(c) Semi urban

8. Dietary habits [ ]

(a) Vegetarian

(b) Non vegetarian

(c) Mixed

9. Number of antenatal visits [ ]

(a) 5 visits

(b) 6-8 visits

(C) 9-11 visits

(d) >12 visits

10. Gestation of weeks during delivery [ ]

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(a) <35 weeks

(b) 36-37 weeks

(c) 38-39 weeks

(d) >40 weeks

11. Parity of the mother [ ]

(a) Prime parity

(b) Multi parity

12. Previous knowledge of kangaroo mother care [ ]

(a) Yes

(b) No

13. Source of information about kangaroo mother care [ ]

(a) Health care professional

(b) Mass media

(c) Practiced during first delivery

(d) I don’t know

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 SOCIO DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES OF NEONATE

1. Gender of the baby [ ]

(a) Male

(b) Female

2. Birth weight [ ]

(a) 1.5 - 2.1kg

(b) 2 - 2.5kg

(C) 2.6 - 2.9kg

(d) >3kg

3. Health status of new born [ ]

(a) With the mother

(b) NICU

4. Type of delivery [ ]

(a) Normal

(b) LSCS

(c) Assisted instrumental

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 QUESTIONARIES
1. What is the full form of K M C ? [ ]

a. Karnataka medical college

b. Kangaroo mother care

c. Kangaroo mummy care

d. Kangaroo monkey care

2. Who initiated K M C ? [ ]

a. Virginia Apgar

b. Rey and mafinez

c. Dr. Dary Williams

d. Florence Nightingale

3. Which year K M C was started ? [ ]

a. 1960

b. 1978

c. 1988

d. I don’t know

4. When and for whom to start K M C ? [ ]

a. Babies weighing 1500 to 2000grams

b. Babies who are medically stable

c. Babies weighing 3000 to 4000grams

d. a and b

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5. What do you mean by K M C hold ? [ ]

a. Contact between mother and nurses

b. Skin to skin contact between mother and baby

c. Contact between doctors and patient

d. Contact with warmer

6. What is meant by traditional hold ? [ ]

a. Hold by grandparents and father

b. Hold by weighing machine

c. Hold by workers at home

d. Hold by neighbors

7. What are the indication for K M C ? [ ]

a. Term infants

b. Low birth weight baby’s

c. preterm infants

d. All the above

8. What is the other name for K M C ? [ ]

a. Skin to cloth contact

b. Cloth to cloth contact

c. Skin to skin contact

d. Baby wrapping with cloth

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9.What is the effectiveness of K M C ? [ ]

A. warmth safety and love

B. protection from infection

c. Adequate nutrition

d. All the above

10. What consideration is taken while counseling the mother for K M C ?

a. Willingness of the mother to provide K M C [ ]

b. Willingness of the health care professional

c. General health condition of the mother

d. a and c

11. What do you call if the baby is continuously in skin to skin contact with the
mother? [ ]

a. Kangaroo mother care

b. Wearing clothes

c. Wearing diaper

d. Wearing cap diapers and socks

12. How do you prepare yourself for K M C ? [ ]

a. Wear loose cotton clothes

b. Wear saree

c. Wear pant and shirt

d. Don`t know

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13. Why it is called K M C ? [ ]

a. It supplies milk

b. It gives warmth

c. It helps in weight gain

d. All the above

14. What are the components of K M C ? [ ]

a. Kangaroo position

b. Kangaroo nutrition

c. Kangaroo support

d. All the above

15.What do you mean by kangaroo position? [ ]

a. Mother supine baby prone

b. Mother sitting baby prone

c. Mother supine baby lateral

d. Both a and b

16. What is the best position for securing the baby during K M C? [ ]

a. Baby secured with binder to chest, head turned to one side, arms flexed

b. Head turn to prone with flexed position

c. Hips should be extended and head flexed

d. I don’t know

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17. What is the duration of K M C? [ ]

a. Initially for 1hour

b. Increase duration up to 24 hours per day

c. a and b

d. None of the above

18. What do you mean by kangaroo nutrition? [ ]

a. Exclusive breast feeding

b. Feeding by grand mother

c. Feeding cow’s milk

d. None of the above

19. What monitoring to be done if baby is receiving K M C ? [ ]

a. Neck position

b. Airway clearance

c. Baby color

d. All the above

20. What are the cost effectiveness of K M C ? [ ]

a. Expensive

b. Free of cost

c. Very expensive

d. Low cost

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21. What are the benefits of K M C to the mother? [ ]

a. Decreases breast feeding

b. Not confidence carrying baby

c. Improve the bonding between mother and baby

d. Don’t Know

22. What are the benefits of K M C to the family? [ ]

a. Significant cost saving

b. Decrease hospital study

c. Decrease mother and child bonding

d. a and b

23. What are the benefits of K M C to the baby? [ ]

a. Help in baby weight gain

b. Good thermal regulation

c. Good bonding between mother and baby

d. All the above

24. What is the benefits of K M C for developing country like India? [ ]

a. Decrease Infant Mortality Rate

b. Increased prenatal mortality

c. Decrease Maternal Mortality Rate

d. Don’t know

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25. What are the disadvantages of K M C ? [ ]

a. Pain for L S C S mothers

b. Less holding skills

c. Mother more confidence

d. a and b

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 SCORING KEY

S.NO ANSWERS SCORE

1 B 1
2 C 1
3 B 1
4 D 1
5 B 1
6 A 1
7 D 1
8 C 1
9 D 1
10 D 1
11 A 1
12 A 1
13 D 1
14 D 1
15 D 1
16 A 1
17 C 1
18 A 1
19 D 1
20 B 1
21 C 1
22 D 1
23 D 1
24 A 1
25 D 1

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