A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HEALTH EDUCATION ON ORAL HYGIENE AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN BETWEEN 8-12 YEARS OF AGE AT SELECTED PRIMARY SCHOOLS OF WAGHODIA TALUKA

Mrs.Sujitha Sureshbabu; Khafi Ashif; Shreya kharadi; Dhruvi Goswami; Tirtha Jariwala

Volume : VIII, Issue : X, October - 2018

A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HEALTH EDUCATION ON ORAL HYGIENE AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN BETWEEN 8-12 YEARS OF AGE AT SELECTED PRIMARY SCHOOLS OF WAGHODIA TALUKA

Mrs. Sujitha Sureshbabu, Khafi Ashif, Shreya Kharadi, Dhruvi Goswami, Tirtha Jariwala

Abstract :

Aims: The aim of the study is to assess the level of knowledge regarding oral hygiene among school age children in selected school of Waghodia.

Materials And Method: Evaluative approach and pre experimental one group pre–test and post–test research design & System theory model was used as conceptual framework for the study.

Results: Majority of the respondents(76%) had inadequate knowledge, moderate knowledge(18%) & adequate(6%) score & in post– test majority of the respondents 70% had adequate knowledge & moderate knowledge(30%) score regarding selected aspects of oral hygiene. The pre– test mean(10.71) increased to post–test mean(22.55) after health education session. The t value 57.808 & p–value=0.000 < 0.01 shows that the health education was effective. The χ2 for education standard(7.36) &age(10.82) were significantly associated with post– test knowledge score.

Conclusion: The school age children were lacking knowledge regarding oral hygiene.