‘‘A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING ILL EFFECTS OF CHILD LABOR AND ITS PREVENTION AMONG THE PEOPLE RESIDING IN SELECTED RURAL AREAS OF UDAIPUR CITY”

Author Name: 1. Mr. Hardik Sinh Charan 2. Dr. M. U. Mansuri 3. Dr. Vijay Singh Rawat 4. Mr. Rupendra Singh

Volume/Issue: 03/08

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/02.2023-48577849/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. M.Sc. Nursing scholar, Venkteshwar College of Nursing, Udaipur(Unit of Sai Tirupati University), India
2. Dean PG Studies, Sai Tirupati niversity Udaipur, India
3. Principal, Venkteshwar College of Nursing, Udaipur (Unit of Sai Tirupati University) , India
4. Professor,Venkteshwar College of Nursing, Udaipur (Unit of Sai Tirupati University) , India

ABSTRACT

Children who works as child labors and are aged below 14 years in any economically productive activity with or without compensation, wages or profit. The Health education programme is a tool that is the systematically designed learning experience using flipchart and flashcard to help individual and communities to improve their health by increasing their knowledge ill effects of child labor and its prevention Present study is aimed to assess the effectiveness of health education programme on knowledge regarding ill effects of child labor and its prevention among the people residing in selected rural areas of Udaipur City”. The method adopted for the present study was evaluative approach as the study aimed at development of an intervention (Health Education Programme) for assessing the knowledge and practice of 60 people residing in selected rural areas of Udaipur. This approach would help the investigator to evaluate the effect of specific intervention that is “Health Education Programme” on the variable that is ‘knowledge’ of people residing in selected rural areas regarding ill effects of child labor and it’s prevention at Udaipur. In this study samples were drawn by using purposive sampling method. Data was collected by using structured knowledge questionnaire..The knowledge of ill effects of child labor and it’s prevention among people residing in rural areas was assessed. The calculated value is greater than the table value at 0.05 levels. Hence the research hypothesis (H1) is accepted that there is a significant difference between pre test & post test knowledge score. This study concludes that there is improvement in the level of knowledge of people residing in selected rural areas which indicates that the Health Education Programme is effective. The demographic variables of people significantly associated with the pre test knowledge score. The development of peoplewill help the other people to enhance their knowledge and prevent child labor.

Key words: Assess Effectiveness, Health Education Programme, Ill effects of Child labor, Prevention, People of rural areas.