IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research

Mrs.Vanitha.S.; Dr.P.Pandiammal.

Volume : VIII, Issue : IV, April - 2019

EFFECTIVENESS OF BEET ROOT EXTRACT ON LEVEL OF HEMOGLOBIN AND INFORMATION,EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION (IEC) ON KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE ON PREVENTION OF ANEMIA AMONG STUDENTS IN MAHALASHMI COLLEGE, THIRUVALLUR DISTRICT.

Mrs. Vanitha. S. , Dr. P. Pandiammal.

Abstract :

The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of beet root extract on level of hemoglobin and information, education and communication(IEC) on knowledge and practice on prevention of anemia among students in Mahalashmi college, Thiruvallur district.True experimental approach with pre–test–post–test control group design were used.20 Samples were selected by using purposive sampling technique. The data were collected by structured knowledge questionnaire, observational checklist for signs and symptoms of anemia, sahli’s method to estimate the level of hemoglobin, rating scale on level of satisfaction regarding administration of beetroot extract. The findings of the study shows that the overall pretest mean score of haemoglobin was 10.04 with SD of 0.58 and the overall posttest mean score of haemoglobin was 12.67 with SD of 0.99. It showed that after the administration of beetroot juice , there was a high significant improvement in the haemoglobin level of adolescent girls with a “t”value of 17.787 at p=0.001. The present study findings concluded that , beet root extract was effective in treating anemia and improvement of hemoglobin level among anemic students