Effectiveness of structured teaching program in improving knowledge and attitude of school going adolescents on reproductive health.

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dc.contributor.authorDhital, A Den_US
dc.contributor.authorBadhu, B Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorPaudel, R Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorUprety, D Ken_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-28T04:13:12Z
dc.date.available2009-05-28T04:13:12Z
dc.date.issued2005-10-02en_US
dc.descriptionKathmandu University Medical Journal.en_US
dc.description.abstractINTRODUCTION: Development of knowledge and attitude takes place during the adolescent period, which can have lifelong effects on the individual, family and society. Proper education in this age group is important for prevention of untoward social and health related problems. OBJECTIVE: To find out the effectiveness of structured teaching program in improving knowledge and attitude of school going adolescents on reproductive health. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An experimental study with pretest - posttest control group design was carried out in four selected schools with similar settings in Dharan town of Nepal. All the subjects were divided into two groups: experimental and control, each comprising of two subgroups of 50 boys and 50 girls. Structured teaching program consisting of information on human reproductive system was used as a tool of investigation for the experimental group, whereas conventional teaching method was used for the control group. RESULTS: A total of 200 Adolescent school students were included in this study. The mean (+/-SD) pretest score of the experimental group on knowledge of reproductive health was 39.83 (+/- 16.89) and of the control group was 39.47(+/- 0.08). The same of experimental group after administration of the structured teaching program (84.60+/-10.60) and of the control group with conventional teaching method (43.93+/-10.08) was statistically significant (p<0.001). Similarly, the post-test scores of knowledge of the groups on responsible sexual behaviour and their attitude towards reproductive health were better in the experimental group than in the control group (p<0.001). CONCLUSION: The knowledge of adolescent school students on reproductive health is inadequate. The use of structured teaching program is effective in improving knowledge and attitude of the adolescents on reproductive health.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Community Health Nursing, College of Nursing, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Sunsari, Nepal. aabadhu@yahoo.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationDhital AD, Badhu BP, Paudel RK, Uprety DK. Effectiveness of structured teaching program in improving knowledge and attitude of school going adolescents on reproductive health. Kathmandu University Medical Journal. 2005 Oct-Dec; 3(4): 380-3en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/46616
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.kumj.com.npen_US
dc.source.urihttps://kumj.com.np/ftp/issue/12/380-383.pdfen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescent Psychologyen_US
dc.subject.meshEducational Measurementen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshNepalen_US
dc.subject.meshSex Educationen_US
dc.subject.meshSexual Behavioren_US
dc.titleEffectiveness of structured teaching program in improving knowledge and attitude of school going adolescents on reproductive health.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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