“Assess the knowledge and attitude among the ASHAs and AWWs on HBYC (Home Based Care for Young Child) Programme in a selected community areas of khordha district, Odisha.”

Sumitra Jena; Mrs. Rubi Pradhan; Mr. Dinabandhu Barad

“Assess the knowledge and attitude among the ASHAs and AWWs on HBYC (Home Based Care for Young Child) Programme in a selected community areas of khordha district, Odisha.”

Author(s)	Ms. Sumitra Jena, Mrs. Rubi Pradhan, Mr. Dinabandhu Barad
Country	India
Abstract	Background : Home-based care is crucial for children aged 3-15 months to reduce mortality and morbidity. Evaluating ASHAs and AWWs' understanding and disposition towards HBYC- program is essential for better implementation. Aim : To determine level of knowledge, and identify attitude among ASHAs & AWWs towards HBYC programme , find correlation between the knowledge & Attitude , find out the association between the level of knowledge and attitude with selected socio-demographic variables. Methods & Materials : A descriptive research study surveyed 364 community members using convenience sampling and structured questionnaires to gather socio-demographic, knowledge, and attitude data on the HBYC program over a month. Descriptive statistics, the Spearman's correlation coefficient, and Chi-square analysis were applied to record data . Result : The survey revealed that 45.3% of participants were 40-49 years old, with 39.8% having average knowledge and 51.9% having an unfavorable attitude towards the program . .The data is statistically significant with a p-value of 0.027 and a Chi-square value of 14.212, indicating a weak correlation between attitude and knowledge. Conclusion : The majority of AWW and ASHAs have average knowledge as compared to good knowledge and unfavorable attitude towards the HBYC-program. So , average of knowledge and unfavorable attitude among health workers might be an obstacle in its implementation and effectiveness. Hence there is need of further education and awareness to develop knowledge and interest among the ASHAs and AWWs in the selected community areas.
Keywords	HBYC-programme , ASHAs , AWWs , Knowledge , Attitude .
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 3, May-June 2026
Published On	2026-05-19

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