1Student,
2Professor cum Principal,
The study was conducted to assess the knowledge regarding impact of television on children among Parents from selected areas of district Jalandhar, Punjab. Comparative study was done. A total 200 samples were selected who were having children 6–12 years of age from selected areas by convenience sampling technique. Data was collected by questionnaire. Among Parents, Urban Parents have more knowledge then Rural Parents. Pamphlets were provided to parents to enhance the knowledge regarding impact of television on children.
To assess the knowledge regarding impact of television on children, among parents in selected rural areas of district Jalandhar, Punjab To assess the knowledge regarding impact of television on children, among parents in selected urban areas of district Jalandhar, Punjab To compare the knowledge regarding impact of television on children, among parents in selected rural and urban areas of district Jalandhar, Punjab To find out the association between knowledge regarding impact of television, among parents with selected socio-demographic variables.
Non experimental (Comparative Design)
Urban and Rural areas of District Jalandhar, Punjab
All Parents who were having children 6–12 years of age
Total of 200 Parents (100 from rural and 100 from urban area) of district Jalandhar, Punjab
convenience sampling technique.
Findings of the study has shown that in rural area mean knowledge score was 14.42 and Urban area mean knowledge score was 16.10, hence the mean knowledge score differences are significant, test value ‘t’=4.2969, hence concluded that Urban Parents have more knowledge than the rural Parents
"Knowledge", "Parents", "Impact of television"
