International Journal of Nursing Care
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 1

Knowledge of Adolescence Regarding Family Life education: for Healthy Family

1Professor, College of Nursing, Teerthankeer Mahaveer University, Moradadbad, Uttar pradesh

2Principal cum professor, College of Nursing Sciences, Dayananda Sagar University, Bangalore

*Corresponding author: Prof. Dr. Prema Balusamy, Professor, College of Nursing, Teerthankeer Mahaveer University, Moradabad, Uttar pradesh. Email: premabalusamy369@gmail.com

Online published on 19 February, 2018.

Abstract

A cross sectional study was conducted to assess the knowledge of adolescence regarding family life education.

To assess the level of Knowledge of adolescence regarding Family life education

A descriptive survey design was used to conduct the study.. Purposive sampling technique was used to collect the data from 250 adolescence in selected areas of Raichur, Karnataka. Pre tested Self administered validated questionnaire were used to collect the data on knowledge regarding family life education.

Majority of the adolescence had low level of knowledge (64%).

Adolescent family life education (AFLE) is to be implemented in training adolescents to become responsible family and society members and adjust to puberty with confidence and excitement.

Keywords

Family life education, Knowledge, adolescence