Effectiveness of Home Based Toilet Training on Knowledge and Practice of Mothers

Copyright © 2019 by author(s) and International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development Journal. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0) (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/ by/4.0) ABSTRACT Background Toilet training is one of the most important phenomena during childhood. At the age of three children must train enough to control the bowel and bladder. They should acquire to adapt not only to delight his and her loved ones additionally also to preserve self integrity. Therefore it’s a moral responsibility of the caregivers to train their child for toilet training.1The objectives of the study were to compare the post-test knowledge and practice of mothers in control group and experimental group.


Materials and Methods:
The study was conducted at selected Village, Doiwala Block, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. One hundred and thirty-nine participants were selected based on inclusion criteria conveniently and assigned randomly to control and experimental group. Data was collected by administering structured knowledge questionnaire and self reported practice checklist.
Results: Findings suggest that the mean post test knowledge score (15.03±1.926) of experimental group was higher than the control group (12.48±2.40). The independent't' test was applied to find the difference between two means. The difference was found 6.906 which was significant at the level of p<0.05. There was no difference in mean post test practice score of experimental group and control group. Conclusion: Based on the findings of the study it was concluded that home based toilet training was effective in improving the knowledge of mothers.
Keywords: Home based toilet training, mothers, knowledge and practice

INTRODUCTION:
Toilet training ought to begin throughout routine well-child visits as a result of their development is so quicker throughout this year and before the child's readiness. 2 Toilet training is the mastery in accomplishment essential for urinating and defecating in a socially acceptable time and manner. In several cultures, parents regard the action of independent toileting as a big accomplishment and a step towards self sufficiency. Bladder and intestine performance is regulated by advanced muscles and by physiological, psychological, social and cultural factors. 3 Parents typically curious to grasp regarding when to start toilet training and how long time period the process ought to take neuromuscular development of bowel and bladder is present in eighteen months of age. 4 Cultural factors play a key role in what age is acceptable for being toilet trained ranging. In the modern United States, most children may master to their bowel before their bladder, boys start and end later than girls, and it distinctively takes more time to learn to remain dry throughout the night. 5 Children are always curious to know that what parents are doing they easily imitate their actions. 6 Parents should trained their child for the cleanliness, laxation, control and accomplishment. 7 Parents should be provide information about toilet training strategies, which they can deal with their children. 8 Parents should use calm voice and easy language during toilet training and explain about that what is to be done in bathroom. 9 Child should be assessed for readiness of toilet training in these aspects;-awareness about the body functions, communication with caregivers, control on the sphincter. 10 The technique in which the caregivers give training to their children that is more important in toilet training process. 11 There are mainly five signs which show the readiness of child for toilet training: Bladder readiness, Bowel readiness, cognitive and motor readiness and mental readiness. The main responsibility of parents is to know the signals of readiness of toilet training in their child. 12,13 By toilet training child becomes extroverted, generative and self less .14 This process need consistence, forbearance and selfrealization of child regarding toilet training. 15

PURPOSE
The purpose of study is to train the mothers in recognizing their child desire to control urination and bowel movements.

MATERIALS AND METHODS
Two group pre test post test design with quantitative approach was selected to carry out the study. The study population was mothers of children (02 -03 years) in selected village of Doiwala block, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The sample size for the study was 139 mothers (69 in control group and 70 in experimental group). The participants were assigned randomly to control and experimental group . Structured knowledge questionnaire and self reported practice checklist was used to collect the data. Ethical Clearance was done before collecting data Informed consent was taken from the study participants before collecting the data. The data were analyzed by using descriptive.     Hence it can be interpreted that the study participants in experimental and control group were homogenous except mother's age and number of children.  Table No.2 showed that the mean pretest knowledge of mother was (10.55±2.32) and post test mean was (12.48±2.40) in control group. Similarly the mean of the pre test practice score of control group was (9.26±2.19) and the post test practice mean was (9.61±1.80) in control group. Paired 't' test was computed to find the difference and the calculated 't' value in knowledge was 7.854 and practice was 2.275 which was greater than the table value at p<0.05.  showed that the mean post test knowledge score of control group was 12.48±2.40 and in experimental group was 15.03±1.92 and the calculated 't' value was 6.906 which was higher than the table value at p<0.05 level of significance. This revealed that home based toilet training were effective in improving the knowledge of mothers.

RESULTS
The mean post test practice score of control group was 9.61±1.80 and in experimental group was 9.59±1.24 and the calculated't' value was 0.87. This revealed that there is no difference between the mean post test practice score in control group and experimental group.

DISCUSSION SUMMARY
The mean post test practice level of control group was 9.61±1.80 and in experimental group 9.59±1.24 which was statistically significant with t value 0.87 at p value 0.38. This revealed that there is no difference between the mean post test practice level of control group and experimental group.
It is supported by evidenced based practice project report which was conducted by On Anong T (2013) to get the impact of the parental education intervention on parental information , which showed that the mean on the pre test was 14.92(SD=4.07), and the mean on the post-test was 24.50 (SD=2.38). A statistically significant increase in parental information occurred after participants gotten the parental education intervention. The mean self-efficacy before an intervention was 39.53(SD=5.20), and the mean self-efficacy after an intervention was 44.53 (SD=3.62). A statically significant increase in participants reported selfefficacy (M=39.53, SD=5.20) and post-intervention selfefficacy (M=44.53), SD=3.62).

Major Findings of the study
The mean post test knowledge score of control group was 12.48±2.40 and in experimental group was 15.03±1.92 and the calculated't' value was 6.906 which was higher than the table value at p<0.05 level of significance. This revealed that home based toilet training were effective in improving the knowledge of mothers.
The mean post test practice score of control group was 9.61±1.80 and in experimental group was 9.59±1.24 and the calculated 't'value was 0.87. This revealed that there is no difference between the mean post test practice score in control group and experimental group.

Implications
The present study would help the nurses to understand the level of knowledge and practice of mothers regarding home based toilet training.
Limitations Practice for readiness of child was done on the basis of mother's verbal response. Data related to practice was collected by self-reported of the respondents and not measured or observed by investigator CONCLUSION Intervention on home based toilet training was effective in improving the knowledge and practice of mothers, such teaching program can be carried out in hospital as well as community continuously to improve the knowledge and practice of mothers.