A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Child Abuse among Primary School Teachers in the Selected Schools, Manipur

Samarita Laishram, Th. Jogabati Devi, Laishram Chandrasakhi

Abstract: Child abuse results in actual or potential harm to the child?s health, survival, development and dignity. A child who is abused is more likely to abuse others as an adult, so the violence is passed down from one generation to the next. Aims: The aim of the study was to assess the pre-test knowledge regarding child abuse among primary school teachers, assess the effectiveness of the structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding child abuse among primary school teachers and find out the significant association between pre-test knowledge scores regarding child abuse with the selected socio-demographic variables. Materials and Methods: A quantitative research approach with one group pre-test post - test designed was used among 65 primary school teachers, selected by non-probability convenient sampling technique. The tool used was self-structured knowledge questionnaires. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: In pre-test, majority i.e. 51 (78.46%) had moderately adequate knowledge, 9 (13.84%) had adequate knowledge and only 5 (7.69%) had inadequate knowledge whereas, in post- test, majority i.e. 35 (53.84%) had adequate knowledge, 29 (44.61%) had moderate adequate knowledge and only 1 (15%) had inadequate knowledge. Total mean score in pre-test was 28.2?4.438 and in post-test, 8? 3.456 with ?t? value = 9.456, significant with p value < 0.05. Thus, it proves that the structured teaching programme was effective.

Keywords: primary school teachers, child abuse, structured teaching programme