A study to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding hazards of smoking among adolescents of selected high schools in Srinagar.

Saima Manzoor

Volume : VIII, Issue : VI, June - 2018

A study to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding hazards of smoking among adolescents of selected high schools in Srinagar.

Saima Manzoor

Abstract :

Smoking is the single most important preventable cause of death. Cigarettes are smoked throughout the world; and are dominant form of tobacco use worldwide. The adolescent age is a critical period in the formation of the smoking habit. Most smokers start smoking during their adolescence or early adult years. The adverse effects of smoking are extensive. Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke on health of adolescents are well known and include increased risk for acute lower respiratory tract infections, effusions of the middle–ear & other non fatal diseases including periodontal disease, Impotence, male infertility and cataract. Aim: Aim of the study is to enhance the knowledge of adolescents regarding hazards of smoking and in turn, help the students to improve the quality of life by controlling the tobacco smoking.Materials and Methods:A Pre–experimental study was conducted usingone group pre test post design to assess the level of knowledge of adolescents regarding hazards of smoking .The study was conducted in 2 selected schools of Srinagar (Radiant public school and Kashani memorial school).The sample was selected by Stratified proportionate Simple random sampling.The sample size was 80.Structured questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge of adolescents.Results and conclusion:The overall mean knowledge score 28.61 obtained by the subjects in post–test was higher than mean knowledge scores 20.18 in the pre–test and with the improvement score as 8.42.There was significant difference between pre–test and post–test knowledge score at p≤ 0.05 .The results of the study revealed that that the planned teaching programme was significantly effective in improving the knowledge of adolescents regarding hazards of smoking. Hence the study concluded that improved knowledge regarding hazards of smoking helps the adolescents to take protective and preventive measures against tobacco smoking, which will, in turn, help the students to improve the quality of life by controlling the tobacco smoking, and thus the students can ing about the awareness among the public.