A Study to Assess the Impact of Child-to-Child Programme on Knowledge, Attitude, Practice Regarding Water and Noise Pollution among Selected Rural School Children in Udupi District, Karnataka

The Quazi experimental two group pre-test post-test study was done to identify the Impact of Childto-Child programme on Knowledge, Attitude, Practice regarding Water and Noise pollution among Selected Rural School Children in Udupi District. The main objective of this study was to fi nd the effectiveness of Child-to-Child programme in increasing the Knowledge, change in Attitude, and Practice with respect to water and noise pollution among selected rural school children. A total of 33 younger children were participated in Child to Child programme which was conducted by 33 older children. Results: Child-to-Child programme had made significant improvement in the knowledge, change in attitude and it was found that Child-to- Child programme had made no signifi cant change in practice among younger children. Thus, it is concluded that the Child-to-Child programme on water and noise pollution is an effective strategy to spread simple health massages and change in attitude among younger children in rural community.