Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme (STP) On Knowledge Regarding Good Touch and Bad Touch among School Children

Abstract

Aims and Objectives: The main goal of the research is to evaluate the Effectiveness of the Structured Teaching Programme (STP) On Knowledge Regarding Good Touch and Bad Touch among School Children of Selected Schools in Mysore. Methods: A Quasi-experimental study design was adopted to find the effectiveness of teaching programs on good touch and bad touch among 100 school children by simple random sampling technique using the lottery method at UDBURU higher primary school Mysore. Demographic sheets and knowledge questionnaires were used as a tool for data collection. The sample knowledge was assessed by using a Pre-test followed by a structured teaching programme. On the 8th day post-test was done by administering the same structured knowledge questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: A paired ‘t-test’ was done to compare between pre-test mean and post-test mean knowledge score the obtained t value of 31.94 was found to be significant at p level 0.05. The result shows that there is an association between the knowledge scores with selected demographic variables such as age, educational status type of family, information on GT & BT, and yes on GT & BT. Interpretation and Conclusion: Based on the above findings it is inferred that a structured teaching program is effective in improving the knowledge of school children regarding good touch and bad touch.