Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Program on Knowledge Regarding Harmful Effects of Junk Food among Adolescents
Journal Title: International Journal of Health Sciences and Research - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 5
Abstract
Eat healthy and live healthy is one of the essential requirements for long life. Unfortunately, today world has been adapted to a system of consumption of foods which has several adverse effects on health. Globalization and urbanization have greatly affected ones eating habits and forced many people to consume fancy and high calorie fast foods, popularly known as Junk foods. Healthy nutritious foods have been replaced by the new food mantra – junk food. This global problem of consuming junk food can be prevented by health education which can greatly contribute to its limited consumption and switching over to healthy eating habits for the better living. This study was carried out to assess effectiveness of planned teaching program through a structured knowledge questionnaire. A quantitative research approach and pre experimental one group pre test post test research design was adopted to conduct study. Structured knowledge questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge of adolescents regarding harmful effects of junk food. Pre test was taken on first day followed by planned teaching programme to group and then post test was taken after seven days. In pre test majority adolescents (65%) had average level of knowledge but in post test majority adolescents (55%) had good level of knowledge. There was significant difference between the mean pre test and post test knowledge score (t = 9.590, p = 0.0001) at p<0.05 level. There were significant association of the selected socio demographic variables age and educational status. Planned teaching program was highly effective in enhancing the knowledge of adolescents regarding harmful effects of junk food.
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Amoldeep .
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