The Effect of a Drinking Water Education Program on the Threat Perception of Nitrate Contaminated Water by Pregnant Women

Authors

Beatrice Asomani, Old Dominion UniversityFollow
Yedda Descalo, Old Dominion University
Meliss Dillard, Old Dominion UniversityFollow
Brandy Hudgins, Old Dominion UniversityFollow
Caitlin Niblick, Old Dominion UniversityFollow
Kristina Wall, Old Dominion UniversityFollow

Disciplines

Nursing

Publication Date

2017

Document Type

Poster

DOI

10.25778/bsxj-cw38

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of a drinking water education program in a rural community on the perceived threat of nitrate-contaminated water by pregnant women. The proposed study aims to reach out to at least 120 pregnant women in their first trimester. Data will be collected using a Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) scale pretest and posttest that will gauge pregnant women’s perceived threat of nitrate-contaminated drinking water before and after the education program. The data will be analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. A paired sample t-test will be used to determine the effects of the drinking water education program. Limitations to the study include accessibility to the target population, the self-reporting questionnaire, and limited time spent with the participants.

Recommended Citation

Asomani, Beatrice; Descalo, Yedda; Dillard, Meliss; Hudgins, Brandy; Niblick, Caitlin; and Wall, Kristina (2017) "The Effect of a Drinking Water Education Program on the Threat Perception of Nitrate Contaminated Water by Pregnant Women," OUR Journal: ODU Undergraduate Research Journal: Vol. 4, Article 13.
DOI: 10.25778/bsxj-cw38
Available at: https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/ourj/vol4/iss1/13