Journal of Nursing Science Practice, Research and Advancements
JNSPRA is a Peer reviewed Journal and provides a platform to discuss new issues in the area of Nursing Sciences. The journal also seeks to advance the quality of research by publishing papers introducing or elaborating on new methods in Nursing Science and Practice. Subject areas suitable for publication include, but are not limited to the following fields. Focus and Scope covers: • Nursing administration and Management • Nursing Theory and Practice • Nurse Education • Geriatric Nursing • Palliative Nursing • Assessment and Diagnosis • Community Health Nursing • Home Health Nursing • Forensic Nursing • Nursing Informatics • Telenursing • Preoperative Nursing • Intellectual Disability Nursing
A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Toilet Training among Mothers of Toddlers
Introduction: Bowel and bladder control is a necessary social skill. Teaching child to use the toilet takes time, understanding and patience. Toilet training is the process of teaching young children to control timing of bladder and bowel movements and to use the toilet. It is one of the first steps that children take to become self-sufficient. All children manage to acquire the necessary control eventually, but difficulty involved is a major concern for parents and causes conflicts within the family. The objectives of the study were to assess the level of knowledge regarding toilet training among mothers of toddlers and to associate the level of knowledge of toddler mothers with their selected demographic variables. Materials and Methods: Research approach was quantitative and research design was descriptive research design. 30 samples who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were selected by non-probability convenient sampling technique. The tool used for the data collection comprises of 2 sections: Section A – demographic variables; Section B – A structured questionnaire to assess the knowledge on toilet training among mothers of toddlers. Data collected were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: the analysis reveals that 70% (21) mothers of toddlers have inadequate knowledge; 30% (9) have moderate knowledge; 0 % (0) have adequate knowledge. There is a significant association found between the “Age, educational status and occupation of the mother” with knowledge. Conclusion: The study findings concludes that majority mothers of toddlers 70% (21) have inadequate knowledge. The nurse administrator should plan to conduct regular camps on toilet training practices in community to initiate healthy toilet training practices.
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Factors Responsible For Overuse of Internet
Objective: To find the association between demographic profile and other selected facilitating factors with internet overuse. Methods: This is a cross sectional analysis of data collected from 455 internet addicted teenagers with the help of structured questionnaire about demographic data and factors that facilitating excessive use of internet. Data were evaluated through frequency percentage and chi-square. Results: Demographic profile e.g. standard in which teenagers were studying (p=0.02), type of family (p=0.01) significant and socio-economic class (<0.01) found highly significant with various category of internet addiction. Conclusion: Certain demographic characteristics and facilitating factors are leading towards overuse of internet therefore efforts should be taken to increase awareness and prevent such issue.