A Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Heat Stroke and is Prevention among Farmers in Selected Rural Area, Lucknow

Abstract

a study to assess the knowledge regarding heat stroke and its prevention among farmers in selected rural area, Lucknow. Qualitative research approach with descriptive research design was used on 42 farmers each farmers were given informative programme on heat stroke. The socio-demographic data was collected. The knowledge was asses by self structured questionnaire. Descriptive statics and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. Result: The finding related to the knowledge and its prevention regarding selected structured questionnaire of heat stroke. There are significant in term of knowledge of p value >0.05. According to knowledge,[ 61.90%] had moderate knowledge,[ 35.71%] had adequate knowledge, [2.385] had inadequate knowledge. The data shows there is significant with demographic variables. The following conclusion were made on the basis of finding of the study the farmers are having moderate knowledge regarding heat stroke and its prevention .There was significant association existing in farmers at p value >0.05 . According to knowledge [61.90%], moderate knowledge [35.71], adequate knowledge [2.385] regarding heatstroke. The future study should enhanced and promote the knowledge and its prevention regarding heatstroke among the farmers worldwide