Original Research Article
Year: 2018 | Month: December | Volume: 5 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 400-405
Effect of Structured Teaching Program on Knowledge Regarding Prevention of Worm Infestation among High School Students
Mrs. Babitha N1, Mr. Abidfaheem T.K2, Dr. Assuma Beevi T.M3
1MSc Nursing Student, 2Associate Prof. MIMS College of Nursing, 3Principal MIMS College of Nursing, Kerala, India
Corresponding Author: Mrs. Babitha N
ABSTRACT
The present study was aimed to assess the effect of structured teaching program on knowledge regarding prevention of worm infestation among high school students. The objectives of the study were to assess the knowledge on worm infestation among high school students, and evaluate the effect of structured teaching program on knowledge of worm infestation among high school students and to find the association between knowledge on worm infestation of high school students with selected demographic variables. The conceptual framework was developed from Health Promotion Model of Nola J Pender. A quantitative approach with one group pretest-posttest, pre-experimental research design was used. The study was conducted in Sevamandir post basic school in Ramanattukara, Calicut District. The subjects who met inclusion criteria were selected by using convenient sampling technique. Written informed consent was obtained from each sample. On day 1 pre-test was conducted by using structured knowledge questionnaire on 200 samples and a structured teaching program was given on the same day. Then a post test was conducted on 14th day by using the same structured knowledge questionnaire. Collected data was categorized and analyzed with SPSS Version 17. The mean pre-test score was 11.33 with SD±2.751. Mean post-test score was 18.44 with SD±4.128. The ‘t’ test value is 20.683 and the ‘p’ value is less than 0.0001 which is significant at 0.05 level of significance. So there is significant difference in pretest and post-test knowledge score on prevention of worm infestation among high school students. Thus the structured teaching program was effective among high school children in improving knowledge regarding the prevention of worm infestation. Chi-square test result showed that there was no significant, association between knowledge score and selected demographic variables. (age, class of study, sex, religion, educational status and occupation of father, educational status and occupation of mother, and monthly income.
Key words: worm infestation, structured teaching program, knowledge questionnaire
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