EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURE TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING TRANSMISSION AND PREVENTION OF HIV/AIDS AMONG HIGH SCHOOL CHILDREN IN SELECTED SCHOOLS OF INDORE.

Mrs. Julie Thomas

Volume : VII, Issue : V, May - 2018

EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURE TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING TRANSMISSION AND PREVENTION OF HIV/AIDS AMONG HIGH SCHOOL CHILDREN IN SELECTED SCHOOLS OF INDORE.

Mrs. Julie Thomas

Abstract :

A pre–experimental study was done to evaluate the effectiveness of structure teaching programme on knowledge regarding transmission and prevention of ( HIV/AIDS) among high school children in selected schools of, Indore. The main objectives of the study were: 1.To assess the knowledge level of high school children regarding transmission and prevention HIV/AIDS. 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on knowledge regarding transmission and prevention of HIV/AIDS among high school children.3. To find out the association between pre– test knowledge score of high school children regarding transmission and prevention of HIV/AIDS with their selected socio– demographic variables. The conceptual framework adopted for the study was based on Imogene Theory. An quantitative approach with Pre–experimental one group pre–test post–test design was used for the study. The sample consists of 50 high school children were selected by using simple Random sampling technique with Lottery method. Structured questionnaires were administered to evaluate the knowledge regarding transmission and prevention of HIV/AIDS among high school children. The data collected was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The result shows that pre–test and post–test knowledge score is statistically significant, i.e. t = 10.14.There was significant association of pre–test knowledge score with their selected socio– demographic variables of high school children. So it concluded that H2 hypothesis was accepted.