A Study To Assess The Effectiveness Of Planned Teaching Programme On Knowledge Regarding prevention of swine flu Among students Of Selected nursing colleges in Srinagar.

Nazia Bashir

Volume : IX, Issue : IV, April - 2019

A Study To Assess The Effectiveness Of Planned Teaching Programme On Knowledge Regarding prevention of swine flu Among students Of Selected nursing colleges in Srinagar.

Nazia Bashir

Abstract :

Swine flu is a respiratory tract infection from the pigs. This kind of virus can kill whole of the human race. Some of the symptoms of swine flu are fever, Lethargy, Lack of appetite, Runny nose, Sore throat, nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, and coughing. It is transmitted easily between humans, due to an ability attributed to a mutation not yet identified and makes it through the saliva, by air, by close contact between the mucous memane or through hands mouth transmission due to contaminated hands.5Aim: Aim of the study is to enhance the knowledge of Students regarding prevention of swine flu and in turn, help the students to improve the quality of life by controlling the spread of swine flu. Materials and Methods: A Pre–experimental study was conducted using one group pre test post research design to assess the level of knowledge of students regarding prevention of swine flu .The study was conducted in 2 selected nursing colleges of Srinagar (Government College of Nursing, M.A road and Government College for Nursing and Paramedical Sciences, Shireen Bagh .The sample was selected by Stratified proportionate Simple random sampling. The sample size was 80. Structured questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge of students. 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 students regarding prevention of swine flu.. Hence the study concluded that improved knowledge regarding prevention of swine flu helps the students to take preventive measures against swine flu, which will, in turn, help the students to improve the quality of life by controlling the spread of swine flu , and thus the students can ing about the awareness among the public