Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Programme on Prevention of Dermatitis Among People Residing in a Selected Industrial Area, Manglore

Siddeshwar Angadi

Volume : III, Issue : X, October - 2014

Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Programme on Prevention of Dermatitis Among People Residing in a Selected Industrial Area, Manglore

Siddeshwar Angadi

Abstract :

The fast growing modern industries highly influence the environment and the human community. Varieties of diseases emerge due to industrialization and modernization. Dermatitis is the skins way of reaction to the irritant substance or allergen. The overall aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching program in preventing dermatitis. A pre–experimental approach was used in the study with sample size of thirty from a selected industrial area. A structured knowledge questionnaire was used in determining pretest knowledge scores, followed by an intervention and posttest knowledge was assessed with the same knowledge questionnaire. The data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, which revealed, mean pre–test knowledge was 14.93 (51.47%) with SD �2.72 and the mean of post– test knowledge was 29.23 (91.32%) with SD �1.49, this suggests the effectiveness of the PTP in terms of gain in knowledge among people regarding prevention of dermatitis