https://medical.advancedresearchpublications.com/ojs-3.1.2-4/index.php/JMWNH Advanced Research Publications en-US Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Nutritional Health https://medical.advancedresearchpublications.com/ojs-3.1.2-4/index.php/JMWNH/article/view/4802 <p>Background of the Study: Pregnancy is a long and a very special journey of dramatic physical, psychological and social change; of becoming a mother, of redefining family relationships and of taking on the long-term responsibility for caring for and cherishing a newborn child. Generations of women have travelled the same route, but each journey is unique (DH 1993)”. All human life on the planet is born of a female. A woman is <br>an important person in the family. She nourishes her foetus and gives birth to a child. Her health is a tender and wanted component of total care and cannot be neglected.<br>Aim: To improve the knowledge regarding antenatal exercises among primigravida mothers <br>Methodology: The pre-experimental design was selected for the investigation. The investigation was conducted at Chittoor’s Government Hospital. The antenatal mother among the primigravida mother was selected using a non-convenient sampling technique. Participants falling under inclusion criteria and who were willing were selected for the study. Using descriptive and inferential statistics, the collated data was analysed and interpreted.<br>Results: In this study pretest knowledge scores of primigravida mothers were (0) for the mothers with adequate knowledge, (2/10%) for the mothers with moderate knowledge and (18/90%) for the mother with inadequate knowledge, and posttest knowledge scores of primi- gravida mothers were (15/75%) of the mothers with Adequate knowledge (5/25%) for the mothers with moderate knowledge and (0) for mothers with Inadequate knowledge.<br>Conclusion: The study concluded that the planned teaching programme was effective regarding antenatal exercises among primigravida mother.</p> <p>Devi T P G, C Rathiga. An Effectiveness of a <br>Planned Teaching Program on Knowledge <br>Regarding the Practice of Antenatal Exercise <br>among Primigravida Mothers at a Govrnment <br>Hospital, Chittoor. J. Midwif. Women’s Nutr. <br>Health Res. 2025;1(1):1-8.</p> Ganga Devi T P C Rathiga Copyright (c) 2025 Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Nutritional Health 2026-04-06 2026-04-06 1 1 1 8 https://medical.advancedresearchpublications.com/ojs-3.1.2-4/index.php/JMWNH/article/view/5397 <p>Mobile phone use has become an integral part of everyday life, including during pregnancy. Excessive or problematic mobile phone use may be associated with psychological and behavioural concerns such as sleep disturbance, stress, anxiety, and reduced engagement in healthy activities. Adequate antenatal education may help pregnant women develop safer and more balanced patterns of mobile phone use.</p> <p><strong>Objective</strong></p> <p>To assess the effectiveness of a planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding the impact of mobile phone addiction during the antenatal period among antenatal mothers attending a selected hospital in Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu.</p> <p><strong>Methods</strong></p> <p>A quantitative, pre-experimental one-group pre-test and post-test design was adopted. Thirty antenatal mothers attending Boothapandi Government Hospital, Kanyakumari District, were selected using purposive sampling. Data were collected using a previously validated structured knowledge questionnaire consisting of 30 multiple-choice questions. Each correct response was awarded one mark, with a maximum possible score of 30. Pre-test and post-test knowledge levels were assessed before and after administration of the planned teaching programme. Descriptive statistics and paired <em>t</em>-test were used for data analysis.</p> <p><strong>Results</strong></p> <p>In the pre-test, 8 participants (26.67%) had adequate knowledge, 10 (33.33%) had moderate knowledge, and 12 (40.00%) had inadequate knowledge. Following the planned teaching programme, 25 participants (83.33%) demonstrated adequate knowledge, 3 (10.00%) had moderate knowledge, and 2 (6.67%) had inadequate knowledge. The reported mean knowledge score increased from approximately 10.27 in the pre-test to 21.27 in the post-test. The reported paired <em>t</em> value was 4.28, indicating improvement in knowledge following the intervention; however, the exact <em>p</em> value should be verified against the original statistical analysis before publication.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion</strong></p> <p>The findings suggest that the planned teaching programme improved knowledge regarding the potential impact of mobile phone addiction during pregnancy among the participating antenatal mothers. Integrating structured health education and counselling on responsible mobile phone use into routine antenatal care may support informed maternal health practices.</p> Dr.Arul Valan Mrs. Indira Jothi Ms. P. Pavithra Ms. A. Prasana Jenita Ms. R. Rabisha Ms. R. Ramya Ms. A. Reeba Alex Ms. M. Renuka Copyright (c) 2026 Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Nutritional Health 2026-09-25 2026-09-25 1 1 9 14