International Journal of Nursing Education and Research

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Background: Toilet training can be considered a progressive process that consists of several stages for which the child must acquire both physical and cognitive self control. It includes discussing, undressing, going, wiping, dressing, flushing and hand washing. It is an individualized task for each child. It should begin and be completed according to the child's ability to accomplish it, not according to a set schedule.

 Materials and methods: The descriptive study was conducted in Hebbur village, Tumkur, which is situated 15 km away from the Shree Siddaganga mutt, This setting is feasible due to geographical proximity and availability of sufficient sample ie. 100 mothers by using descriptive correlation design and the sampling was Random sampling technique.

Results:

• The statistical analysis showed that out of 100 mothers of early childhood (17 to 30 months) children, 17% had adequate knowledge, 68% had moderately adequate knowledge and only 15% had inadequate knowledge regarding toilet training of early childhood. 
• The mean percentage level of knowledge of mothers of early childhood (17 to 30 months) children regarding toilet training was 59.5% and the mean was 11.9 with standard deviation of 2.3. The statistical analysis showed that out of 100 mothers of early childhood (17 to 30 months) children 26% had better practice, 63% had good practice and 11% of them had poor practice regarding toilets training among mothers of early childhood children. 
• The mean percentage level of practices of mothers of early childhood (17 to 30 months) children regarding toilet training was 65.71%, the mean was 13.8 with standard deviation of 2.9.
• The correlation coefficient between level of knowledge and practice of mothers of early childhood (17 to 30 months) children regarding toilet training. The correlation coefficient obtained was r=0.62. This value indicates that there was a positive correlation between level of knowledge and practice of mothers of early childhood (17 to 30 months) regarding toilet training.
• The obtained chi-square value shows that there was a significant association between the education of mother (χ² = 6.41, df=2, p<0.05), and there was statistical significant association between the practice with number of children ( χ² = 6.99, df=2, p<0.05),but it didn't show any significant association with other demographic variables of mothers of early childhood children.

Conclusion: The statistical analysis showed that out of 100 mothers of early childhood (17 to 30 months) children, 17% had adequate knowledge, 68% had moderately adequate knowledge and only 15% had inadequate knowledge regarding toilet training of early childhood children. The mean percentage level of knowledge mothers of early childhood (17 to 30 months) children regarding toilet training was 59.5% and the mean was 11.9 with standard deviation of 2.3. and 26% had better practices, 63% had good practice and 11% of them had good practice regarding toilets training among mothers of early childhood children. The correlation coefficient between level of knowledge and practices of mothers of early childhood (17 to 30 months) children regarding toilet training. The correlation coefficient obtained was r=0.62. This value indicates that there was a positive correlation between level of knowledge and practice of mothers of early childhood (17 to 30 months)children regarding toilet training. The obtained chi-square value shows that there was a significant association between the education of mother (χ² = 6.41, df=2, p<0.05), and there was statistical significant association between the practice with number of children ( χ² = 6.99, df=2, p<0.05),but it didn't show any significant association with other demographic variables of mothers of early childhood children.

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Background of The Study: A man’s life is normally divided into five stages namely: infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood and old age. Every stage has its significance in terms of biological and psychological transition which in-turn influences the behavior, among these stages the pivotal transformation occurs between childhood to adolescence, which is also termed as biological stress. Hormone for the first time appear and change the internal environment and in- turn influence psychological composure of an individual, this influence can be in positive or in negative way. Aim: Aim of study is to assess and compare emotional intelligence between boys and girls nursing students form selected nursing colleges of latur. Method: In the study 60 samples were chosen using non probability convenient sampling, structured Emotional intelligence scale was administered to assess emotional intelligence among boys and girls of nursing college. Result: The findings of the present study, revealed that among Boys the highest percentage (86%) had high emotional intelligence and remaining (13.33%) had low Emotional intelligence scores. While In case of Girls, Highest percentage (95%) had high emotional intelligence scores and remaining (5%) had low emotional intelligence scores. To find the significance of difference in mean emotional intelligence scores between Boys and Girls Nursing students, Independent ‘t’-test was computed obtained value of Independent ‘t’(58)= 6.553 , which was found to be significant at 0.05 level of significance. Hence Null hypothesis is rejected interpreting Girls had significantly higher emotional intelligence compared to Boys. To find association with level of Emotional intelligence and their selected personal demographical variables Chi-Square was computed, results reveal that no personal variables of samples were found to be statistically significant at 0.05 level of significance.
Conclusion: The study revealed the emotional intelligence is having a profound impact on boys and girls Nursing students and it further revels that girls had higher emotionally intelligence in comparison to boys. The result demonstrated that the Questionnaire was effective for comparing the emotional maturity in between boys and girls among the nursing student M.I.N.S college latur.

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