EFFECTIVENESS OF PLANNED TEACHING PROGRAM USING EXHIBITION METHOD ON KNOWLEDGE OF HIV/AIDS AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS

Author Name: 1. Asma Khatun, 2. Prof. (Dr.) Alpanamayee Bera

Volume/Issue: 04/08

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/01.2024-77623697/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Deputy Nursing Superintendent, Jangipur Superspeciality Hospital, Murshidabad, West Bengal. India. asmaasmi1987@gmail.com
2. Professor cum Principal, Govt. College of Nursing. Murshidabad Medical College & Hospital. Berhampore. Murhidabad, West Bengal. India. alpanamayi@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Youth and adolescents are at an increased risk of HIV infection because of their sexual curiosity, drug experimentation and lack of knowledge. An interventional study conducted to evaluate effectiveness of planned teaching programme using exhibition method on knowledge of HIV/AIDS among adolescent girls in selected school of West Bengal. Total enumeration of sampling was done. The pre testing was done then Planned Teaching Programme was administered using exhibition method in 3 rounds dividing total students in three groups and after completion of teaching programme they have given to fill up the opinionnaire on acceptability of the planned teaching program using exhibition method. The post test was carried out on the 7th day of intervention. the number of students participated completely in the study was 50. Results: Study result revealed that the students identified television as their most important source of information about AIDS. There is significant difference between mean pretest(10.94) and mean post test(20.4) knowledge scores as evident from paired‘t’(24.1062) test, showing effectiveness of teaching programme using exhibition method. Computed chi square values(1.467) showed there is no association between pre test knowledge score and selected variable i.e. exposure to mass media. Behavioral Change Communication programs may be undertaken with regard to HIV/ AIDS, in schools to increase the awareness.

Key words: Effectiveness, Planned Teaching Program, exhibition method, knowledge, adolescent girls.