International Journal of Nursing Education
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 1

Effectiveness of Planned Health Teaching on Knowledge Regarding “HIV/AIDs” among Barbers

Nursing Tutor, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur

Online published on 25 January, 2018.

Abstract

An evaluative research approach with pre-experimental design was used for the study. The study was conducted at selected areas of Vadodara city. The sample comprised of 60 barbers. Sample was selected by using Non-probability convenient purposive technique. In the pre test, barbers were having on average 45.93% knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS and mean score was 11.48±3.95. In the post test, barbers were having on average 77.60% knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS and mean score was 19.40±2.40. The study also reveals that there is only one demographic variable that is education was significantly associated with post test knowledge score.

Keywords

Assess, Effectiveness, Planned health teaching, Knowledge, HIV, AIDS, Barbers