A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding the Prevention of Abortion among Women of Reproductive Age Groups at Selected Rural Areas of the City: A Pre-Experimental Study

Priti S. Nakhale

Abstract: Background: Abortion is the termination of pregnancy either spontaneously or intentionally. Abortion is the expulsion or extraction of the fetus before the 28th week of pregnancy. The incidence of clinically evident abortions ranges from 10 to 15 % of all pregnancies. In most of the spontaneous abortions, silent miscarriages occur without the women noticing it. In general, the incidence varies from 10-15 percent. Approximately 80% of abortions occur in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, and of this 75% of 1 occur before 8 weeks of pregnancy. The Etiology of spontaneous abortion is often complex and obscure. The potential causes are genetic factors, endocrine and metabolic factors, anatomic factors, infection, immunological, and others. Abortion can be classified into spontaneous, and induced. Objective: 1) To assess the effectiveness of structure teaching program on knowledge regarding the prevention of abortion among women of reproductive age groups at selected areas of the city. 2) To assess the knowledge regarding the prevention of abortion among women of reproductive age groups at selected areas of the city. 3) To find out the association between pretest and posttest knowledge score selected demographic variables of women of reproductive age groups at selected areas of the city. Material and method: This study was based on quantitative research approach. The research design was used A pre experimental one group pre and post-test design. Sampling technique was used Non-probability convenient sampling technique. Analysis and interpretation were used descriptive and inferential statistics. The population was the population of the study were women of reproductive age group (18-37) in selected rural areas of the city. The sample consisted of 60. The tool was structured knowledge questionnaires. Result: Good level of knowledge score, (33.3 %) of them had very good level of knowledge, (53.3 %) had excellent level of knowledge score only (13.3 %) had poor and average none of the sample (0%) Overall, both Pre and Post groups were 60 each, making a combined total of 120 participants. This study given association between knowledge level with demographic variables. Conclusion: After detailed analysis, it was found that there is significant association of level of knowledge score in relation to their previous knowledge about prevention of abortion and source of information. The finding it was concluded undoubtedly that the written prepared material by the researcher helped to improve the knowledge of prevention abortion.

Keywords: prevention of abortion; knowledge; structured teaching program; reproductive age groups

How to Cite?: Priti S. Nakhale, "A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding the Prevention of Abortion among Women of Reproductive Age Groups at Selected Rural Areas of the City: A Pre-Experimental Study", Volume 14 Issue 8, August 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 740-744, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR25814123316, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR25814123316