A study to evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching program on knowledge regarding reproductive health among adolescent girls of selected Government PU College, Hubballi

Author Name: Mrs. Rukmini S. Kakatikar

Volume: 02/01

Country: India

DOI NO.: 11.2023-61555522 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/06.2024-98974831/GIJNR

Affiliation:

1. Senior Tutor M.Sc. Nursing OBG, KLES Centenary Institute of Nursing Sciences, Yallur Road Belagavi.

ABSTRACT

Background: Adolescents, who make up over 22% of India’s population, face significant challenges regarding reproductive health. Parents often do not address these concerns adequately, leading to psychological issues among adolescents. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a Planned Teaching Program on reproductive health knowledge among adolescent girls at a Government PU College in Hubballi. Methods: A quantitative pre-experimental one-group pre-test post-test design was used. Fifty adolescent girls were selected through non-probability purposive sampling. Data were collected using a structured knowledge questionnaire. The chi-square test was used to find associations between pre-test scores and demographic variables. Results: Pre-test results showed 72% of subjects had average knowledge, 18% had good knowledge, and 10% had poor knowledge. The pre-test mean knowledge score was 17.44. There was no significant association between pre-test knowledge scores and demographic variables. Conclusion: The Planned Teaching Program effectively improved reproductive health knowledge among adolescent girls. The study found no significant association between knowledge scores and demographic variables, indicating broad effectiveness of the program.

Key words: Reproductive health; Knowledge; adolescent girls, planned teaching programme.