A Quasi Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Training Programme on Practices of Asha Workers Related to New Born Care Based on Asha Module- 6 ?Skills that Saves Lives? in A Selected Communities of Delhi

A Quasi experimental study was conducted to develop structured training programme for ASHA workers on new born care based on ASHA module 6 skills that saves lives, to compare the practice of ASHA workers with regard to new born care before and after the administration of structured training programme in IPP VIII Maternity and Health centre, Badarpur, New Delhi and Government dispensary, Tuglakabad, New Delhi. The findings reveals that in the experimental group there was a significant increase in the practice scores of ASHA workers, from pre test to post test where as no significant change was observed in control group. The post test practice scores of the ASHA workers in the experimental group were significantly higher than that of control group. There was no association between practice scores and selected demographic variables i. e. age, years of experience and educational status of ASHA workers. The data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics like frequency, percentage, t test and Fischer Exact test.