A Study to Assess the Effect of Video Assisted Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Pubertal Changes among School Children in a Selected School, Thrissur
Journal Title: Journal of Nursing Today - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
The present study aims at assessing the effectiveness video assisted teaching programme on the knowledge regarding pubertal changes among school children in a selected school Thrissur; with the objectives. To assess the level of knowledge of school children regarding pubertal changes; To evaluate the effectiveness of video assisted teaching programme regarding pubertal changes, To associate level of knowledge of school children regarding pubertal changes with selected demographic variables. A quasiexperimental evaluative study was conducted using one group pre-test, post-test research design. Random sampling technique was used to select 80 samples from Chaldean Syrian Higher Secondary School, Thrissur. Data was collected by using a structured knowledge questionnaire during the months of June 2017.On the first day of data collection pre-test knowledge was assessed and administered video assisted teaching programme on pubertal changes. Post-test knowledge was assessed on seventh day of teaching programme. The statistical analysis of data shows that the video assisted teaching programme was effective in improving knowledge regarding pubertal changes as the ‘t’ value is 12.13 which is greater than table value at 0.05 level of significance, chisquare test revealed that there was an association between the level ofpretest knowledge with selected demographic variables such as age, education, father’s work, place of residence,menarche attained. The study concluded that the video assisted teaching programme was effective in improving knowledge regarding pubertal changes.
Authors and Affiliations
Surya . S, Anjana Mohandas, Aswathy V S, Helna George, Jyothi P S, Leena K K, Lima P S, Mary Christeena Paul, Mariya M J
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