Home accidents are leading cause of preventable disabilities and deaths among toddlers. The main cause of home accident is general negligence of safety at home. Toddlers being less aware of danger at one of the most vulnerable groups expose accidents in developed countries. Safe behaviour is a learned behaviour gradually acquired in a step by step process with increasing age and experience. Materials and Methods: The research approach adopted for the study was descriptive research approach. The research design adopted for the study was non-experimental research design. Non-probability convenience sampling technique was used. The data was collected through the tool which is prepared by the investigator. The sample consists of the 100 mothers. Collected data analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics in terms of frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation.Result: Findings of the study revealed that out of 100 mothers 62% of mothers have good knowledge, 37% of mothers have average knowledge and 1% of mothers have poor knowledge regarding home accidents and their prevention.Finding of the study revealed that out of 100 subjects 99% subjects place sharp objects in a locked drawer away from the reach of the child in their homes, 96% subjects check the gas cylinder at the time of cooking, 53% subjects use soap and water as a first- aid when honey bee stings, 78% subjects use door stopper to prevent their child’s hands from stucking up in the door.Conclusion: Study concludes that mothers have good level of knowledge.
Assess Knowledge, Prevention, Home Accidents, Mothers, and Toddlers
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