EFFECTIVENESS OF STP ON LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE REGARDING SUBSTANCE ABUSE AMONG HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AT BHARATPUR RAJASTHAN

Author Name: 1Mr. PradeepMaderana2Dr. Rajasudhakar

Volume: 01 &  Issue:

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: http://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/10.2020-43698245/

Affiliation:

1. PhD Scholar, Himalayan University, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh,India
2. Professor, Himalayan University, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, India

ABSTRACT

Drug addiction among children and adolescents is spreading very fast. The age of initiation of substance use is falling progressively. The aim of the study was to assess the level of knowledge regarding Problems of Substance Abuse among Higher Secondary School Students before and after intervention. So we conducted a pre-experimental one group pretest and posttest design was used in this study in higher secondary school students at selected schools in Bharatpur Rajasthan.The total period of data collection was 4 weeks. 50 samples were selected using convenience sampling technique. During the first week, assessment of the level of knowledge on problems of substance abuse among Higher Secondary School Students was done. The Structured Teaching programme regarding problems of substance abuse was provided. After 15 days of structured teaching programme the level of knowledge among higher secondary school students were assessed by using structured knowledge questionnaire. There was a significant difference (p<0.05) found between the pretest 10.16 (±2.08) and posttest 15.9 (±1.81) mean score on level of knowledge regarding Problems of Substance abuse among Higher Secondary School Students. There was no significant association on demographic variables. The finding of the study shows that Structured Teaching Programme is more effective to improve the level of knowledge regarding problems of substance abuse among Higher Secondary School Students.

Key words: Drug addiction, Substance Abuse, STP, Students