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Masters Thesis | Nursing | Volume 12 Issue 4, April 2023 | Pages: 742 - 748 | India
A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Prevention of Waterborne Diseases among School Children in Selected Schools at Kamrup District, Assam
Abstract: Background and Objectives: Water is one of the vital natural resources for human life. Water occupies 70 percent earth?s surface of which a small amount of fresh water is available for human use. School children are at higher risk to get various waterborne diseases which are transmitted by contaminated water. Method: A quantitative research approach with pre-experimental one-group pre-test-post-test design was adopted. 100 school children were selected by using non probability consecutive sampling teaching. The study was conducted at two schools of Kamrup (R) District, Assam. Demographic proforma, a self administered structured questionnaire on knowledge regarding prevention of waterborne diseases was utilized for data collection. Result: The result of the study revealed that pre-test mean knowledge score was 10.89?4.832 and post-test mean knowledge score was 21.89?3.021 with mean difference was 11.00. The comparison was tested using paired t-test with obtained (t=25.03) at df =99 was statistically significant at p
Keywords: Effectiveness, Structured Teaching Programme, Knowledge, Prevention of Waterborne diseases, School children
How to Cite?: Pinki Barman, L. Diva Chanu, "A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Prevention of Waterborne Diseases among School Children in Selected Schools at Kamrup District, Assam", Volume 12 Issue 4, April 2023, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 742-748, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR23411212559, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR23411212559