A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF OSTEOPOROSIS AMONG WORKING WOMEN IN SELECTED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, BENGALURU, WITH A VIEW TO CRAFT AN INFORMATION BOOKLET

Abstract

Objectives: 1. Toassessthelevelofknowledgeregardingpreventionandmanagementofosteoporosisamongworkingwomen. 2. Todeterminetheassociationbetweenknowledgealongwiththedemographicvariables . Methods: Descriptive approach was used for this study to assess theknowledge regarding prevention and management of osteoporosisamongworkingwomentocollectdatafrom30subjectsselectedbysimple random technique through non probability samplingapproachused whichconsistsof2sections. Results: Themajorityoftherespondentshadmoderateknowledgeregardingosteoporosis. Conclusion: Thestudywasconcludedtoassesstheknowledgeregardingpreventionand management of osteoporosis among working women in selectededucational institutions, Bengaluru, with a view to develop aninformation booklet. In this descriptive study was used taking 30sample through simple random technique from two selectedinstitutions Sri Krishna Institute of Technology and Acharya Institute ofTechnology. The data was analysed and interpreted by applyingdescriptivestatistical method. Overallmeanpercentageofknowledgescoreis? Methods: Research methodology involves the systemic procedure by theresearcherwhichstartsfromtheinitialidentificationofproblemtoitsfinal conclusion. It helps the researcher to project a print of theresearchundertaken. Researchapproach:Theselectionofresearchapproachisthebasicprocedurefortheconductofresearch inquiry. A descriptive approach was considered to be the most appropriate andadopted for the presence in order to assess the knowledge of regardingpreventionandmanagementofosteoporosisamongworkingwomeninselected educational institutions, Bengaluru with a view to craft aninformationbooklet. Researchdesign: Theresearchdesignreferstotheresearchersoverallplanforobtaininganswer to the research questions it spell out strategies that theresearcher adopted to develop information that is accurate, objectiveand interpretable. Descriptive research design was to achieve theobjectiveofthestudy.