Impact of health education through audiovisual aids on knowledge of wearing helmets among the two-wheeler riders in technical institute of Belagavi - An interventional study
Journal Title: Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 11, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: Road traffic injuries (RTIs) are increasingly being recognized as a global public health problem. Nearly half of those dying on the world’s roads are “vulnerable road users”: pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists. Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death among people aged between 15 and 29 years. Aim of this study was to assess the impact of health education using audio visual aids, regarding use of helmets on the knowledge of two wheeler riders. Methodology: The pre and post study was conducted on students of Technical Institute, Belagavi .Pre-tested questionnaire was used to collect data. Audio-visual aids prepared by interviewing parents of the victims in RTA were used for Health Education. Pre test was conducted before health education and post-test was done immediately. A delayed post test was conducted after 1 month period. Data was analyzed using SPSS software. Results: This study was conducted on 375 participants among which 49% were male and 51% female. The mean knowledge in the pre-test was 6.55 which increased to 7.23 in the immediate post test & 7.61 in the post test after one month. Conclusion: There is an increase in the knowledge regarding helmet use after health education through audiovisual aids.
Authors and Affiliations
Amruta Suryawanshi, Ashwini Narasannavar, Mubashir Anaglkar
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