Background: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patients undergoing hemodialysis require comprehensive self-care to manage symptoms, prevent complications, and improve their overall well-being. Education is a critical component in empowering clients to adopt appropriate self-management behaviors.

Objectives

1.       To assess the level of knowledge regarding self-care management among CKD clients undergoing hemodialysis.

2.       To evaluate the effectiveness of an educational training programme on self-care management.

3.       To find the association between knowledge level and selected demographic variables among CKD clients.

Materials and Methods: A quasi-experimental one-group pre-test post-test study was conducted among 30 CKD clients undergoing hemodialysis using purposive sampling. A structured knowledge questionnaire on self-care management was used before and after a 5-day educational training programme. Data were analyzed using SPSS v25.

Results: Pre-test findings revealed 40% had inadequate knowledge, 43.3% had moderate knowledge, and only 16.7% had adequate knowledge. Post-test results showed 63.3% had adequate knowledge, 30% had moderate, and only 6.7% remained with inadequate knowledge. Paired t-test indicated a statistically significant improvement in knowledge (p < 0.01). Education (p = 0.019) and duration on dialysis (p = 0.034) were significantly associated with post-test knowledge levels.