Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Hazards of Water Pollution

Abstract

Water pollution occurs when unwanted material enter into water bodies (eg: lakes, rivers, sea, ponds, oceans)and contaminate the standard or quality of water. Humans and every one living species within the worldare facing worst hazards of contaminated water. Raising awareness and knowledge regarding this issue isof great importance. At this point, environmental education on hazards of water pollution plays a key role.This study aims to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching program on knowledge regarding hazardsof water pollution among undergraduate nursing students of Symbiosis College of nursing, Pune city. Apre-experimental one group pre-test post-test research study was conducted to assess the effectiveness ofteaching. A structured questionnaire and checklist consists of total 30 question was the tool of the study toconduct the pre-test and post-test to the sample. From the results of pre-test it is evident that undergraduatestudents had average knowledge on hazards of water pollution and after the structured teaching programthe results of post-test it is evident that students gained excellent knowledge regarding hazards of waterpollution after teaching program. The main focus was to develop knowledge, skills and ways to shield thewater through structured teaching program and absolutely was achieved.