Mother's Education, Age and Knowledge about Home Accident Prevention among Preschool Children in Ilesa Metropolitan City: A Relational Approach

Abstract

This paper examines the effect of mother education on prevention of home accident among preschool children in Ilesa Metropolitan city. The study adopted survey method in data collection using structured questionnaire. Cluster random sampling technique was adopted based on the two Local governments in the city. 187 nursing mothers from both Local Governments were interviewed. The data collected were analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings revealed that there is highly significant difference between mothers’ knowledge and their education attainment (?=39.93; p-value=0.0000) indicating that level of education attainment has significant difference on the level of knowledge regarding the causes and prevention of home accident among pre-school children. Furthermore, the result shows a high level of significant difference between mothers’ age and the level of knowledge display on the causes and prevention of home accidents (?=18.78; p-value=0.0000). This indicates that the older a mother is the more knowledge she would have acquired as far as home accidents are concern. The study recommends that high premium should be placed on educational programme on home accidents and how it could be managed if it occurs, especially for mothers who have pre-school children. This may be part of both Pre and Post-natal training programme in hospitals. Also, under-aged mothers need be monitored and educated by experienced mothers and Community Health workers on the causes and prevention of home accidents among pre-school age children and that we should be our brothers’ keeper.

Keywords: Home Accident, Mother’s Age, Mother's Education, Pre-school Children