TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION Introduction Need for the study Statement of the problem Purpose of the study Objectives of the study Assumptions Delimitations of the study Operational Definitions Conceptual framework Organization of the report Summary II. REVIEW OF LITERATURE a) Literature related to knowledge regarding Thumb Sucking. b) Literature related to practice of thumb sucking in children. III. METHOD AND PR OCEDURE Research Approach Research Design Selection and description of field for study Population and selection of samples Sample and sampling techniques Development of the tool 14-15 16 17 17 17 18 12-13 10-12 1-2 3-4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6-8 8 9 TITLE PAGE No.

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TITLE Description of the Tool Criterion Measures Content validity Try out of the tool Ethical consideration Pilot Study Reliability of the tool Data Collection Procedure Difficulties faced during the study Plan of data analysis Summary

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ANALYSIS, INTERPRETATION AND DISCUSSION Objectives of the study Organization of data for analysis Main Analysis and interpretation Major findings of the study Conclusion Discussion Summary 21-22 22-23 23-34 35-36 36 36-37 38

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SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, IMPLICATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS Summary Statement of the problem Purpose of the study Objectives of the Study 39-40 40 40-41 41

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TITLE Conceptual framework Description of the tool Validity and reliability of the tool Try out of the tool Data collection procedure Major findings of the study Conclusion Limitations Implications Recommendations Summary

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REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHIES LIST OF THE APPENDICES Letter seeking Permission to Conduct Study Permission from village for Data Collection Certificate of Editing (English) Certificate of Editing (Punjabi) List of Experts Tools for assessing the knowledge (English and Punjabi)

Appendix I Appendix II Appendix III Appendix IV Appendix V Appendix VI Appendix VII

List of formulae

LIST OF TABLES
S.NO. 1. 2. CONTENT MATTER Percentage distribution of sample characteristics Percent distribution of knowledge score level of mothers of under five children regarding thumb sucking. 3. Mean knowledge score of mothers of under five children regarding thumb sucking according to age of mother. 4. Mean knowledge score of mothers of under five children regarding thumb sucking according to 30 28 PAGE NO. 23-25 27

occupation of father. 5. Mean knowledge score of mothers of under five children regarding thumb sucking according to family monthly income. 6. Mean knowledge score of mothers of under five children regarding thumb sucking according to type of family. 7. Mean knowledge score of mothers of under five children regarding thumb sucking according to caste. 8. Mean knowledge score of mothers of under five children regarding thumb sucking according to number of children. 34 33 32 31

LIST OF FIGURES
S.NO. 1. 2. 3. 4. CONTENT MATTER Figure showing conceptual framework. Figure showing research design. Percentage distribution of sample characteristics. Mean knowledge score of mothers of under five children regarding thumb sucking. 5. Mean knowledge score of mothers of under five children regarding thumb sucking according to age of mother. 6. Mean knowledge score of mothers of under five children regarding thumb sucking according to 9 5 PAGE NO. 1 2 3(a)-3(j) 4

occupation of father. 7. Mean knowledge score of mothers of under five children regarding thumb sucking according to family monthly income. 8. Mean knowledge score of mothers of under five children regarding thumb sucking according to type of family 9. Mean knowledge score of mothers of under five children regarding thumb sucking according to caste. 10. Mean knowledge score of mothers of under five children regarding thumb sucking according to number of children. 13 12 11 10