A Pre-Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Teenage Pregnancy and its Complication Among Adolescent Girls in Selected School of Bhilai (C.G.)

Abstract

Background: Teenage pregnancy is one of the burning issue and emerging as a serious problem today all over the world and more so, in the developing countries like India, as early marriages and early pregnancy are the accepted cultural norms of our society. In recent years the incidence is increasing due to early onset of puberty. Early sexual activity in girls and relative lack of education on contraceptive methods. The teenage period itself constitutes a high risk group requiring high priority services. An extensive review of literature was done which enable the investigator to early depth the selected problem, to develop conceptual frame work, to construct the tool, analysis of data and for interpretation. Objectives: To assess the pre-test and post test knowledge regarding teenage pregnancy and its complication among adolescent girls. To assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme regarding teenage pregnancy and its complication among adolescent girls. To find out the association between pre-test knowledge score with selected socio - demographic variable regarding teenage pregnancy and its complication among adolescent girls. Hypothesis H1: There is significant difference between pre and post test knowledge regarding teenage pregnancy and its complication among adolescent girl. H2: There is significant effectiveness of planned teaching programme regarding teenage pregnancy and its complication among adolescent girl. H3: There is significant association of pre-test knowledge score with selected demographic variable. Material and Methods: The conceptual frame work of the study was based on Calli Roys adaptation model, one group pre test, post test research design was adopted to assess the knowledge regarding teenage pregnancy and its complication among adolescent girl of Govt higher secondary school, sector 9 were selected by using non probability purposive sampling. A self-structured questionnaire was prepare to assess the level pf knowledge, the tool consist of two section A and B . A comprised of socio demographic data, B comprised of self-structure questionnaire which is also divided into four part, the content validity was obtained from 8 expert and the reliability was obtained from Karl pearson formula with r=0.97. Feasibility of the study was confirmed by pilot study which was done at Vidhaya Niketan School Amdi Nagar, Huduco, Bhilai Nagar, C.G., the main study was done on adolescent girls of Govt higher secondary school sector 9. The data obtained was analyzed and interpreted in term of objectives and hypothesis of the study, descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis the level of significant was set at 1% level. Result of the study revealed that most of the adolescent girl had average knowledge regarding teenage pregnancy and its complication before administration of planned teaching programme, the pretest knowledge mean score calculated is 54.16 and post test was 78.47 and the ‘t’ value calculated 6.24 which shows that the difference in mean of pre test and post test which is highly significant, there is significant association between age and caste. Hence it is calculated that the planned teaching programme and self-structure questionnaire developed by the researcher was found to be effective in improving the knowledge regarding teenage pregnancy and its complication among adolescent girl the finding of the study has implications in nursing education, practice, nursing administration and nursing research.