Volume : IX, Issue : VI, June - 2020

A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PTP ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING HEALTH HAZARDS OF JUNK FOODS AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN SELECTED SCHOOL, KANPUR

Minu. S. R, Dr. Prof. S. N. Nanjunde Gowda

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Any food that has no or very less nutritional value falls under the category of junk food. A pre experimental study was done to assess the effectiveness of Planned Teaching Program (PTP) regarding on knowledge regarding health hazards of junk foods among adolescents in selected school Kanpur. The research approach adopted for the study was quantitative research approach and the research design was one group pre-test post- test design. Setting of the study was selected in BPMG intercollege ,Kanpur and the 60 samples were selected by convenient sampling technique. Data collection was done by structured knowledge questionnaire. The PTP was given to the participants after pre-test knowledge assessment. Post test was conducted after 7 days and the results revealed that among 60 adolescents, level of knowledge on care of child in eathing difficulty, 35 (58.33%) had adequate knowledge and 25(41.67%) had moderate knowledge and none of the care givers had inadequate knowledge.The calculated t value was more than the table value at 0.05 level of significance which showed the effectiveness of the teaching program The study concluded that PTP was very effective in improving knowledge health hazards of junk foods .

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A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PTP ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING HEALTH HAZARDS OF JUNK FOODS AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN SELECTED SCHOOL, KANPUR, Minu.S.R, Dr. Prof.S.N.Nanjunde Gowda GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : Volume-9 | Issue-6 | June-2020


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