Primary tuberculosis is a bacterial infection caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis, one of the factors contributing to child mortality. Mother is an important primary care provider and therefore her education and access to information on care of children with primary tuberculosis will help her to provide adequate care and prevent complications. Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on the care of children with primary tuberculosis among mothers of under five children. Settings and Design: The study was conducted at K.C. General Hospital at Bangalore. Materials and Methods: An evaluative research with pre-experimental design with pretest and posttest was used for the study. The sample comprised of 100 mothers of underfive children was selected by using convenient sampling technique. Data was collected by using a structured interview schedule and analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Result: Knowledge score of mothers regarding care of children with primary tuberculosis showed that in the pretest (34.67%), whereas post-test score (80.03%). The mean difference between the posttest and pretest knowledge score was found to be significant (p< 0.001) Conclusion: The structured teaching programme on care of children with primary tuberculosis was highly effective in improving the knowledge of mothers regarding care of primary tuberculosis. 

Keywords: Primary Tuberculosis; Under Five Children; Teaching Programme