Abstract

Enuresis is one of the major problems in children in developing countries like India. In India, an estimated 14% of children in 6-12 age groups have enuresis. Parents and family members are frequently stressed by a child’s bed wetting, soiled linens, and clothing causing additional laundry. If bed-wetting continues to exist even after the child is mature enough to remain dry in bed that turns into a problem. In such a situation parents must understand the causes behind the bed wetting and take appropriate measures to correct same. In every family, mothers are taking care of the child so it is necessary to study the knowledge and attitude of the mothers regarding the enuresis. This study was undertaken to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding enuresis among the mothers of school-age children residing in selected rural area. Objectives 1. To assess the knowledge of mothers regarding enuresis 2. To assess the attitude of mothers regarding enuresis 3. To find out the correlation between knowledge and attitude regarding enuresis among the mothers of school-age children. 4. To find out the association between the knowledge and attitude of mothers with their selected demographic variables 5. To prepare the information guide sheet and distribute it to the subjects. Research approach and design  A descriptive survey approach with a nonexperimental design was used for 50 mothers of school-age children drawn through a purposive sampling technique  in a selected village of Kanhan PHC. The conceptual framework for the study was developed from Rosenstoch and Becker’s health belief model. The hypothesis formulated that there will be a significant association between mothers’ knowledge and attitude with selected demographical variables. The content validity and reliability of the tools were established the pilot study was conducted using a structured interview technique. Knowledge and attitude of mothers are observed by administrating a structured knowledge questionnaire and a five-point Likert scale.  Results: The collected data was analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study findings revealed that the majority of mothers (54%) had poor knowledge and 44% had an average level of knowledge regarding enuresis. In attitude score majority of the mothers (86%) had moderately favourable and 12% had favourable attitudes regarding enuresis. Association between knowledge and attitude scores of mothers with selected demographic variables are found in other ages x2(1) =7.621, p<0.05) and age of the child (x2(1) =5.062; p<0.05) respectively. It was also found that there is a positive correlation between the knowledge and attitude of mothers regarding enuresis. The ‘r’ value computed was 0.380 which indicates that there is a positive correlation between knowledge of mothers and their attitude.  Recommendations: Based on the findings of the study, the following recommendations have been made for further study: • A study can be conducted on a larger sample in different settings.• A comparative study can be conducted between urban and rural mothers.• A study to assess the effectiveness of a structured teaching program regarding enuresis can be conducted. Conclusion: Based on the above findings of the study, recommendations were drawn for nursing service, administration, education, and research. The study concludes that the knowledge and attitude of mothers regarding enuresis among school-age children was average and moderately favourable.

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