A study to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases among the under graduate students in selected arts and science college at Bangalore

Abstract

A evaluative research study was done to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases among the under graduate students in selected arts and science college at Bangalore.objectives were to assess the existing level of knowledge regarding the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases among the under graduate students in selected arts and science college at Bangalore by,to determine the effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases by comparing pretest and posttest knowledge scores of under graduate students in selected arts and Science College at Bangalore,to find out the association between the pretest knowledge level of under graduate Students regarding the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases with their selected demographic variables. Conceptual frame work used was “Kings Theory of Goal Attainment” proposed by Imogene King in the year 1989. evaluvative research approach was selected with pre experimental one group pretest post test design. Non-Probability convenience sampling will be used to select the (50) under graduate students in selected arts college at Bangalore.a pre-test was administered by the means of a structured knowledge questionnaire. The structured Teaching Programme on the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases was implemented for 60 minutes with the help of chalk board, Chart, as AV aids. After seventh day a post test was conducted by using a structured knowledge questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics.The findings of that study shown that study demographic characteristics of under graduate students are discussed by gender, source of information, types of family.Out of 50 under graduate students considering the gender majority of them were 13 (26%) males and37 (74%) females.Considering the source of information majority 30(60%) are getting information about the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases from mass media, 12(24%) from printed media, 7(14%) from health professionals minority 1(2%) are not having any sources of information.The posttest mean knowledge score was found higher (23.98) when compared with pretest mean knowledge score (9.58%). The statistical paired ‘t’ test indicated that enhancement in the mean knowledge scores and found to be significant at 5% level for all the aspects under study. The association between the demographic variables and pre-test knowledge scores was calculated using chi-square test at 0.05% (5%) level. The demographic variables analyzed in the study were gender, source of information, type of family. There is no significant association between gender and pret-test knowledge level of the under graduate students (X2= 1.30, P>0.05). There is no significant association between the pret-test knowledge score and sources of information (X2=0.53, P >0.05). There exist significant association between pre-test level of knowledge and type of family (X2= 7.72, P<0.05).