A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING PREVENTION OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS IN DHARSANIA VILLAGE AT BARABANKI, UTTAR PRADESH.

Mrs.Aruljothi V

Volume : VII, Issue : VII, July - 2018

A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING PREVENTION OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS IN DHARSANIA VILLAGE AT BARABANKI, UTTAR PRADESH.

Mrs. Aruljothi V

Abstract :

Teenage pregnancy is a growing problem all around the world. It is a teenage girl usually within the age group of 13 to18 years becoming pregnant. This study Assess the knowledge regarding prevention of teenage pregnancy among adolescent girls at Dharsania village, Barabanki. Aimof the study is to assess the knowledge of the adolescent girls regarding teenage pregnancy and To find out association between knowledge level regarding prevention of teenage pregnancy and demographic variables.MATERIAL AND METHODS:It is a quantitative research study in which50 sample were selected by using non probability sampling technique. A semi structured questionnaire used for collection of the data, which consist two sections part A and part B. Part A deals with demographic variablesand part B deals with knowledge levels regarding prevention of teenage pregnancy.RESULT:The findings of the study indicates that the levels of knowledge reveals that the majority of adolescent girls scored the below average knowledge levels 28(56%) and the calculated mean value is 16.12, standard deviation is .073 and the standard error is .009. The majority findings related to association between demographic variables and knowledge levels in that the age group (17 – 18) years are scoring below average score 11(22%). In theexpect, majority belongs to Hindus and scores a below average scores 16(32%). About girls education are intermediate and above and scored average score 13(22%). When we see the type of the family, majority are belongs to nuclear family and scored below average scores 15(30%). About adolescence girls parents education are illiterate, school education– intermediate & above and scored below average and average score 10(20%). About 16(32%) of adolescent girls parents occupation are employee scores below average. About 15(30%) are middle class scored below average.CONCLUSION: The findings of the present study wereshowing that adolescent girls having below average knowledge on prevention of teenage pregnancy. Hence the adolescent girls can be prepared to aware about the prevention of teenage pregnancy by conducting community based programmes and school health programmes.