Vol. 3, Issue 9, Part H (2017)

The findings of the study revealed that Among 100 primimothers 12% (12) primimothers had inadequate knowledge on warning signs of selected newborn illness, 57% (57) primimothers had moderate knowledge on warning signs of selected newborn illness, 31% (31) primimothers had knowledge on warning signs of selected newborn illness. Among 100 primimothers 31% (31) primimothers had inadequate knowledge on home care for selected newborn illness, 53% (53) primimothers had moderate knowledge on home care for selected newborn illness, 16%(16) primimothers had adequate knowledge on home care of selected newborn illness. Analysis revealed that there is a significant relationship between demographic variable and level of knowledge and at p<0.01 level and p<0.05 level.