A Quasi Experimental Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Booklet on Reproductive Tract Infection Among Non-Working Women Knowledge in Selected Rural Area at Bhilai, Chhattisgarh

Abstract

The current study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of booklet on reproductive tract infection among non-working women knowledge in selected rural area at Bhilai, Chhattisgarh”. Quasi-experimental and the research design was one group pretest – posttest design is utilized to achieve the stated. Objectives: 1. To assess the knowledge of non-working women regarding Reproductive Tract Infection. 2. To evaluate the effect of reproductive tract infection booklets on knowledge of non-working women regarding reproductive tract infection. 3.To associate the pre interventional knowledge with selected socio demographic variables. Hypothesis (H₁): There is a significant change in knowledge of non-working women regarding reproductive tract infection. (H₂): There is a significant association between knowledge of women on Reproductive Tract Infection with selected demographic variables. Projected Outcome: In the present study quasi-experimental research design is used to achieve the stated objectives. The study was based on the modified conceptual framework: Bertanlanffys general system model. A quantitative research approach is used and pilot study was conducted to confirm the feasibility of the study. For main study Simple non probability convenience sampling technique was used on 60 samples of reproductive tract infection among non-working women knowledge in selected rural area at Bhilai, Chhattisgarh. The tool used for data collection consists of socio-demographic variables and booklet on knowledge according to questionnaire of reproductive tract infection booklet. The data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics where the results shows the findings depicted that in the view of inferential statistics there is improvement in the knowledge significant at P≤0.05, highly significant at P≤0.01, very high significant at P≤0.001, women improved their knowledge from 14.80 to 23.82 after the administration of booklet.