A study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of STP on terms of knowledge regarding parents of preschool children mineral deficiencies in selected anganwadi at latur district in Maharashtra. Objectives of the study: To assess the knowledge among parents of preschool children regarding selected mineral deficiencies to evaluate the effectiveness of STP in terms of gain knowledge of parents of preschool children and to determine the association between the pretest knowledge score and selected demographic variables. Method and Materials: A quantitative approach with one group pretest and post test design was selected 60 parents of preschool children were selected by convenient sampling technique. A STP was developed and data was collected from selected anganwadi at latur district by using structured knowledge questionnaire. Result: The date was analyzed using (chi-square and paired t test) descriptive and inferential statistics and the finding showed that the means post test knowledge scores (17.91 ± 4.04) was higher that the mean pretest knowledge scores (10.46±4.89) with a mean difference of 7.45. The obtained mean difference was found to be statistically significant as evident from calculated t test value greater than table value at 0.05 level of significance. A significance association was found between pretest knowledge scores and education stream of parents of preschool children. Conclusion: It was concluded from the study that the STP on selected mineral deficiencies was effective in enhancing the knowledge of parents of preschool children.

Keywords: Minerals deficiency; Preschool children; Parents.