Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Contraceptive Methods among Married Women of Reproductive age Group: a Pre-experimental Study

The trysts on contraceptive use have received scholarly attention in family planning literature, but there have been few attempts to understand the reasons behind apprehension, and the context of future Millennium Declaration where universal access to contraceptive methods was reemphasized as the cost-effective way of reducing maternal mortality. Family planning research intention to use contraceptives in India¹.

A Pre-experimental study-one group pre test and post test design was selected to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding contraceptive methods among married women of reproductive age group in selected areas, Jalandhar, Punjab through convenience sampling technique. Data was collected through using self structured knowledge questionnaire. Researcher introduced herself and explained the purpose of study to the sample. Written informed consent was taken from each sample. Pre test was administered to the group followed by structured teaching programme which took about 45 minutes. Post test was taken after one week of administration of structured teaching programme.

The findings of the study showed that pre test mean knowledge score was 14 out of 33 whereas post test mean knowledge score was 22 out of 33. Therefore, the difference of pre test and post test mean knowledge score of married women was statistically significant. Hence it was concluded that structured teaching programme regarding contraceptive methods had significant impact on knowledge of married women.

Knowledge of married women was found to be statistically associated with source of information. Based on the study findings, it suggests that health education programmes regarding contraceptive methods should be conducted timely for married women.