A study to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding hormonal replacement therapy among women in the age group of 40-45 years in selected urban areas of Mehsana district

1. To assess the knowledge regarding hormonal replacement therapy among women in the age group of 40-45 years. 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding hormonal replacement therapy among women in the age group of 40-45 years.3. To associate the post test level of knowledge of the women women in the age group of 40-45 years with their selected demographic variables.

A pre-experimental study pre-test post-test one group design with under taken in Mehsana city. Data collection was there 60 women in the age group of 40-45 years.

In this study overall highest percentage in the demographic data including the age group highest percentages (65%), Education 46.66%of (graduation), Occupation 53.33% (house wife), 45% of family income (15000-20000), Religion 85% (Hindu), Source of knowledge 11.66 %(Television). Pre test knowledge score is poor 0(0.00%), average 20(33.33%) and good 40(66.67%). And post test knowledge score was poor 0(0.00%), average 0(0.00%) and good 100 (100.00%). Overall pre test mean score which is (12.93%) which shoes mother had poor knowledge whereas in post-test mean score (18.78%) which is indicates the mothers had effectiveness of planned teaching. there is a no significant association found between post test and demographic variable like. Age (chi square = 0.219), Education (chi square = 0.052), Occupation (chi square = 2.239), Family income (chi square = 0.016), Duration of marriage (chi square = 5.476), Religion (chi square =2.738), Source of Knowledge (chi square = 0.90). To found that planned teaching programme was effective in increasing the knowledge of women in the age group of 40-45 years regarding hormonal replacement therapy.