A study on assessment of improvement of knowledge on Family Life Education among school going adolescent girls in a village in Krishna District after educational Intervention
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 9
Abstract
Background: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), adolescents are individuals aged 10-19Yyrs1 , they are no longer children, not yet adults. Adolescents comprise 18% of the world’s total population. Out of 1.2 billion adolescents, 88% live in developing countries and more than 50% of all adolescents live in Asia, India has the largest national population of adolescents 243 million, followed by China 207 million2 , adolescents are an important resource of every country. Aims & Objectives: To know the extent of improvement of knowledge on Family Life Education among school going adolescent girls.Methodology:This was an interventional study conducted among 250 Adolescent girls aged 11-16yrs inZilla parishad high school using Simple random technique Results&Conclusion: In the present study nearly 30% of rural mothers were illiterates,knowledge regarding the small family norm was improved from 84.40% to 97.20%,knowledge regarding one or more of the pubertal changes in girls significantly improved from 2.8% to 77.60% &Knowledge regarding menstrual hygienic practices was improved from 2.00% to 84.40% after educational intervention. In this study knowledge regarding risks associated with teenage pregnancy is improved from 56.80% to 82.00%.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. R. Purnamma M. D, Dr. Aruna M. D, Dr . A. Sita Rama M. D
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