“A Descriptive Study To Assess The Knowledge And Awareness Regarding Dental Caries Among Mothers Of Children (5-10 Years) At Selected Community Area Dera Of District Ambala Haryana”

Abstract

Dental caries, a chronic disease is unique among human and is one of the most common important global oral health problems in the world today. It is the destruction of dental hard acellular tissue by acidic-products from the bacterial fermentation of dietary carbohydrates especially sucrose. The study aimed to explore the knowledge and awareness regarding dental caries among mothers of children (5-10 years) at selected community area dera of district Ambala Haryana. A quantitative study by using descriptive design was used, a sample size of 100 mother of children were selected by using convenient Sampling technique, Semi structured knowledge and awareness questionnaire were used to assess the level of knowledge among mother of children selected community area at village Dera District Ambala, Haryana. The study finding revealed that in the last part of analysis of present study, the result shows the association of level of knowledge of mothers of children with the socio- demo-graphical variables. The data presented in table depicts that the findings suggested that computed chi- square value of general population in age 43.680, marital status 25.00, educational status 43.680, occupation 49., type of family 1.440, religion 63.00, area of residence 16.00, monthly family income in rupees 25.00, knowledge about dental caries 64.00, and source of knowledge of dental caries 27.040.Majority of the mother were having good knowledge regarding dental caries.