A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Brain Eating Amoeba among First Year BSC Nursing Students in Selected Nursing Colleges at Malappuram

Abstract

The present study was conducted to assess the knowledge regarding brain eating amoeba among first year BSc nursing students. OBJECTIVES: Assess the knowledge regarding brain eating amoeba among first year BSc nursing students, evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding brain eating amoeba among first year BSc nursing students and find the association between pre test level of knowledge regarding brain eating amoeba among first year BSc nursing students. METHODOLOGY: Quantitative approach was used for this study. A quasi experimental non equivalent control group pre test post test design was used to collect data from 60 samples among first year BSc nursing students at selected nursing colleges in Malappuram. RESULT: The study was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The result shows that among 30 samples of experimental group 30 samples shows good(100%) level of knowledge. In 30 samples of control group among 0 show good(0%) , 13 shows average (43.3%) and 17 shows poor (56.6%) level of knowledge. CONCLUSION: The study concluded that structured teaching programme increased the knowledge regarding brain eating amoeba.