Effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding blood donation among degree students

A study to evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding blood donation among students studying in Selected Degree Colleges, Aurangabad.

To assess the knowledge regarding blood donation among students before planned teaching programme. To prepare and administer planned teaching programme regarding blood donation among students. To assess the knowledge regarding blood donation among students after planned teaching programme. To evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching programme regarding blood donation among students. To find out the association between post test knowledge scores with selected demographic variables.

This pre experimental one group pre test post test study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding blood donation among the students studying in selected degree colleges. Non - probability convenient sampling technique was used for the sample collection of 50 students studying in Maharashtra Institute of Technology college, Aurangabad. Structured knowledge questionnaire was used to evaluate effectiveness of planned teaching programme. The present study was evaluative in nature. The conceptual framework used for the study was based on ‘Modified Von Berttlanffy'S’ theory.

In the comparison between pre test and post test the knowledge score of students was more in post test than pre test. In pre test 3[6%] subjects had good knowledge regarding blood donation, 5[10%] subjects had poor knowledge and 42[84%] subjects had average knowledge regarding blood donation. Whereas in post test, 49[98%] subject had good knowledge and only 01[2%] subject had average knowledge regarding blood donation. The mean difference of pre test and post test was 10.22 and paired t value was 55.72.

This study revealed that planned teaching program was helpful to increase knowledge regarding blood donation among degree students.