Abstract

Background: In present years, the age at which parents start and finish toilet training of their children has increased. To cope with the problems caused by this later completion, it is essential to raise the knowledge of mothers of toddler regarding toilet training. Objectives: (1) To assess the pre-test knowledge score regarding toilet training among mothers of toddler. (2) To assess the post test knowledge score regarding toilet training among mothers of toddler. (3) To compare the pre test and post test knowledge score regarding toilet training among mothers of toddler. (4) To find out the association between knowledge score regarding toilet training among mothers of toddler with the selected demographic variables. Methodology: Quantitative Quasi experimental one group pre test post test research design was selected to conduct study. 70 mothers of toddler were selected as samples based on exclusion and inclusion criteria through non-probability purposive sampling technique. Results: The mean pre-test knowledge of mothers of toddler was 11.08 ± 1.73, whereas mean post-test knowledge of mothers of toddler was 16.64 ± 1.03. The findings revealed that pamphlet was statistically effective (t = 22.63* p-value 0.0001*) and the association between post-test knowledge and selected demographic variables of toddler such as age in years (f = 3.50, p-value 0.03*) and number of children (f = 4.37, p-value 0.01*) were statistically significant. Conclusion: Pamphlet helped the mothers of toddler to increase knowledge regarding Toilet Training of Children.

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