A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE REGARDING STERILIZATION METHODS AMONG MARRIED COUPLES IN SELECTED RURAL AREA AT BANGALORE

Author Name: 1. Shritika Singh

Volume/Issue: 06/02

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/07.2025-64327113/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Nursing Tutor, Government College of Nursing, SN Medical College, Agra, India.

ABSTRACT

The study aims to assess the effectiveness of a structured Teaching program on knowledge and attitude regarding sterilization methods among married couples in selected rural areasat Bangalore. A quasi-experimental design was employed by using a purposive sampling technique. Data was collected before and after the interventionfrom 50 samples selected from rural areas in Bangalore. The results revealed that 21(42%) had inadequate knowledge and 29(58%) had moderate inadequate knowledge before intervention. The post-test analysis revealed that 11(22%) had adequate knowledge regarding the sterilization method,30(60%) had moderately inadequate knowledge regarding the sterilization method, and 9(18%) had insufficient knowledge regarding the sterilization method after intervention. The analysis revealed that the mean core between pre- and post-assessment levels of knowledge and attitude regarding the sterilization method among the married couples. Pre-test mean was 16.66 and S.D was 4.75, and the post-test mean was 21.5 and S.D was 5.09a, and the ‘t’ value was 5.14 at p <0.001 levels, showing that there is a significant difference between pre and post assessment level of knowledge and attitude of sterilization method. The present study also reveals that the teaching program was effective in imparting knowledge on the sterilization method among married couples. The Structured Teaching Program has an effect on the level of knowledge and attitude regarding sterilization methods and how to improve reproductive health and family welfare.

Key words: Eligible Couples, Sterilization Methods, knowledge, attitude.