Short Communication
Year: 2021 | Month: October | Volume: 8 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 252-256
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20211033
A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Tetanus and Its Prevention among Farmers
Nidhin Elias
Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Nursing, Amrita College of Nursing, Kochi.
ABSTRACT
In India, around 60% of the population is working in the agricultural field. Farmers in the field may have exposure to different issues like sunburn, injury, snake bite, etc. Injuries lead to tetanus which transmits from soil to the wounded part of the body. As farmers are more subjected to direct contact with soil, transmission rates are often high. The main objective of this study is, assess the knowledge of farmers about tetanus, its prevention and to evaluate the effectiveness of the planned teaching program. A conceptual framework based on Pender's health promotion model involves the analysis by a structured questionnaire to assess knowledge and effectiveness of planned teaching programme.
Material and methods: A quasi-experimental study with 50 farmers was selected from Sikkeri village, Bagalkot with a simple random sampling technique. One group’s pre-test & post-test designs were used in this study. Data collected by structured questionnaires are mainly assessed by knowledge, prevention and effectiveness of planned teaching programme.
Results: The findings indicate that out of 50 members, 29 (48%) members have satisfactory knowledge and 1 (2%) member have adequate knowledge. However, after the planned teaching programme 45 (90%) members have adequate knowledge and 5 (10%) members have satisfactory knowledge.
Conclusion: Early detection and preventive measures among occupational diseases are important. Effective education like a planned teaching programme on tetanus and its prevention among farmers is a scientific, logical, and cost-effective strategy.
Keywords: effectiveness, planned teaching programme, knowledge, tetanus, prevention, and farmers.
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