RV JOURNAL OF NURSING SCIENCES (RVJNS)
Volume 5 | Issue 1 | January–March 2026 | Pages: 14-21
Original Article
A comparative study to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice (K, A & P) regarding importance of nutrition in reduction of malnutrition among the mothers of under five children in selected rural and urban areas of Vijayapur district
Mr. Nabilal Mulla1, Dr. Ninganagouda G Patil2
Article history:
Received 3 November 2025
Received in revised form
10 December 2025
Accepted 14 December
2025
How to Cite
Nabilal Mulla, Ninganagouda G Patil. A comparative study to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice (K, A & P) regarding importance of nutrition in reduction of malnutrition among the mothers of under five children in selected rural and urban areas of Vijayapur district. RV Journal of Nursing Sciences. 2026;5(1):13-19. doi:10.65829/rvcn2022.1003.
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ABSTRACT
- Background: Malnutrition is a silent killer among fewer than five children throughout the world. By knowing the mothers knowledge, attitude and practice level we understand the exact reason of malnutrition in under five children and take appropriate action to reduce it.
- Methods: Quantitative approach, Non-experimental comparative descriptive research design was used. Samples drawn through Purposive sampling technique. Total 52 rural and 52 urban mothers were participated in research. Data was collected on Knowledge, attitude and practice.
- Results: Mean knowledge, attitude ans practice score of urban mothersis (24.98), (117.6), (77.56) is higher than mean score ofrural mothers (23.27), (109.9), (73.38) respectively. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice were corelated positively with p value < .001in all the aspect. Socio demographic variables such as Literacy status, Religion, Occupation, Income, Housing condition and type of family found associated with knowledge scores. Sociodemographic variables like Literacy status, Occupation, Housing condition were associated with Attitude scores. Sociodemographic variables like Literacy status, Religion, Occupation, Income associated with practice scores of rural and urban mothers. Conclusion: Edcucationis found significantly associatedwith knowledge, attitude and practice (K,A and P) scores. Hence literacy statusof mothers helps in reducing the malnutriton in underfive children.
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