1Asst Professor, Department of Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing
2Asst Professor and HOD, Department of Community Health Nursing, KLEU's Institute of Nursinsg Sciences, Belgaum, (Karnataka), India
3Senior Tutor, Department of Community Health Nursing, KLEU's Institute of Nursinsg Sciences, Belgaum, (Karnataka), India
*Corresponding Author: Uma Kole Assistant Professor, Department of OBG Nursing, KLEU's Institute of Nursing Sciences, Belgaum-590010, (Karnataka), India
Online published on 10 May, 2018.
To evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge in practice regarding menstrual hygiene among female students studying in selected schools
Pre-experimental research study was carried over a period of 3 months on 50 female students of VIII, IX, and X standard studying in Shaikh high school, Belagavi. Karnataka. All 50 students enrolled in study.
Result revealed that, pretest scores of 50 adolescent girls had excellent knowledge 2(4%), 41(82%) were good and 7(14%) were having poor knowledge. Post-test scores of 50 adolescent girls had excellent knowledge 32(64%), 18(36%) were good and 0(0%) were having poor knowledge. Among demographic variables analysed in the study it was inferred that there is a significant association between knowledge score and the selected demographic variables regarding practice regarding menstrual hygiene among female students studying in selected schools knowledge scores at 5% level.
Structured Teaching Programme is the best methods to improve the knowledge which inturn practice regarding menstrual hygiene among female students studying in selected schools
Menstrual hygiene, Structured Teaching Programme, female students, effectiveness
