Assistant Professor, MMIMSR, Mullana, Ambala.
Online published on 15 February, 2013.
What is the level of knowledge of female teachers regarding adolescent health?
Fifty senior secondary schools both private and government of Amritsar district.
An intervention study
Teachers of senior secondary schools
265 female teachers from senior secondary schools were administered a pretested proforma to know the knowledge regarding adolescent health after taking their informed consent. To study the impact of the interactive sessions and sustainability of knowledge gained, the knowledge was again assessed after a period of 3 months.
It can be concluded from the present study that the majority of teachers have partial knowledge about pubertal changes (88%), menstrual hygiene(80.8%), sexually transmitted diseases and HIV(spread 68.7% and prevention 70%).The overall knowledge of teachers regarding reproductive and sexual health related to adolescents is less.
Adolescent, Reproductive health, HIV
