• MS SEFALI JOSHI
• MR. SURESHA D.
• MR. RAJESH JOSHI
• MR. MAVJI CHAUDHARY

Abstract : Introduction: Better Nutrition Is A Prime Entry Point To Ending The Malnutrition Maelstrom. Better Health Means Stronger Immune System Which Means Less Illness. Healthy People Feel Stronger, Can Work Better And May Have More Earning Opportunities To Gradually Lift Them Out Of Both Poverty And Malnutrition. METHODS: The Research Design Which Is Used To Achieve Objectives Of This Study Is Non- Experimental, Descriptive Design. The Population Was Mothers Of Under-Five Children. The Sample Consists Of 100 Mothers Of Under-Five Children In Urban Areas Of Mehsana District. Mothers Of Under-Five Children Were Selected By Convenient Sampling. The Data Was Collected From Mothers Of Under-Five Children Using A Structured Questionnaire For Knowledge. The Data Obtained Was Analyzed By Using Descriptive And Inferential Statistics. RESULTS: The Data Presented In The Mean Post-Test Knowledge Score (22.26±3.95) Was Higher Than The Mean Pre-Test Knowledge Score (8.51±5.16). The Calculated’ Value (21.24) Was Greater Than The Table Value (1.67) At0.05 Level Of Significance That Shows The Structured Teaching Programme Was Effective In Increasing The Knowledge Of Mother Of School Age Children. CONCLUSION: This Study Finding Concluded That Structured Teaching Programme On Dental Caries Was Effective In Improving The Knowledge Among mother Of School Age Children.

Effectiveness, structured teaching programme, knowledge, dental caries, and mother of school age children

"A Study To Assess The Effectiveness Of Structure Teaching Programme On Knowledge Regarding Dental Caries Among The Mothers Of School Age Children In Selected Rural Area Vadnagar", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 6, page no.d257-d264, June-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2406331.pdf

"A Study To Assess The Effectiveness Of Structure Teaching Programme On Knowledge Regarding Dental Caries Among The Mothers Of School Age Children In Selected Rural Area Vadnagar", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 6, page no. ppd257-d264, June-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2406331.pdf