“A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AWARENESS TEACHING ON KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE OF ABHAYAM WOMEN HELPLINE 181 AMONG THE ADOLESCENT GIRLS IN SELECTED SCHOOLS OF MEHSANA CITY

Author Name: 1. Dr .Jayesh V.Patidar 2. Ms. Kiran patel

Volume/Issue: 02/05

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/10.2021-23566467/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Vice Principal , Joitiba College of Nursing, Bhandu, Dist: Mehsana, India
2. Final Year M.Sc. Nursing Student, Joitiba College of Nursing, Bhandu, Dist: Mehsana, India

ABSTRACT

Globally, over one-third of all women will experience gender-based violence in their lifetime. Such violence includes any act that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, which includes coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty. GVK EMRI in association with Government of Gujarat has launched 181 – Abhayam Women Helpline in Gujarat. The helpline has been launched in collaboration with the women and child development and home departments..DESIGN: A quantitative approach using Pre experimental one group pre-test post-test research design. 100 selected Adolescent girls of Mehsana city using Non-Probability Convenient sampling technique. Self- Structured Knowledge Questionnaire and attitude rating scale (likert scale). With regard to pre test level of knowledge it shows that, maximum 55(55%) participants were having average knowledge, 33(33%) participants were having poor knowledge and remaining 12(12%) of participants were having good knowledge. During post-test maximum 56(56%) of participants were having good knowledge and remaining 44 (44%) of participants were had average knowledge. With regard to pre test level of attitude it shows that, majority 51(51%) participants were having favourable attitude and 49(49%) of participants were having unfavourable attitude. During post-test majority 77 (77%) of participants were having favourable attitude and 23(46%) of participants were having unfavourable attitude. In pre test, participants mean was 28.84, median was 31, mode was 32 with standard deviation 7.78 and score range was 13-44.In post test, participants mean was 35.27, median was 36, mode was 36 with standard deviation 6.92 and score range was 18-47. There was an increase in knowledge score after awareness teaching. Also the adolescent girls had favourable attitude regarding Abhayam women helpline 181 after awareness teaching. There is significant moderate co-relation between the Knowledge and Attitude of the adolescent girls regarding after Abhayam women helpline 181.

Key words: Assess, Effectiveness, Abhayam women helpline 181, Knowledge, Attitude, Adolescent Girls