A Study to Evaluate Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge regarding Health Consequences of Abortion among Late Adolescent Girls in Selected College of Selected City: Pre Experimental Study
Abstract: Abortion can be considered as a major problem worldwide. It is one of the important causes of maternal morbidity and mortality. In some countries it is legally. Accepted and in some others not accepted at all for any reason. Abortions performed by untrained individuals, including relatives (38%), dais (13%), and ANM?s (4%), further increase health risks. Surgical abortion consequences include uterine perforation (0.52%), hemorrhage (0.18%), incomplete abortion (0.37%), failure of MTP (0.03%), and infection (0.02%). Hospital admissions due to abortion complications account for 19%, with 14% experiencing heavy blood loss, 1% trauma, and 5% infection (0.02%). Objectives: to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured teaching program on knowledge regarding health consequences of abortion among late adolescents girls in selected college of selected city, to evaluate the existing level of knowledge regarding the health consequences of abortion among late adolescents girls in a selected college of selected city, to evaluate the effectiveness of a planned teaching program on knowledge regarding health consequences of abortion among late adolescent girls in a selected college of selected city and to associate pre-test knowledge scores regarding health consequences of abortion among late adolescents girls in selected college of selected city with their selected demographic variables. Materials and Methods: Quantitative research approach was used. Pre-experimental one group pre-test post-test research design were used. Non-probability sampling technique was used to select the sample. 105 adolescent girls participated in this study. The data were collected from selected colleges of urban area in Maharashtra, using socio demographic data sheet and structured knowledge questionnaires. Consent was obtained from participant in the study. Results: In this study, majority 60.9% of subjects had average level of knowledge score, 26.7% had good level of knowledge score, 12.4% had poor level of knowledge score and 0% had very good and excellent level of knowledge score. While in Post-Test, Majority 56.2% of subjects had very good level of knowledge score, 32.4% had excellent level of knowledge score, 11.4% had good level of knowledge score and 0% had poor and average level of knowledge score. In demographic variables the majority are the subjects of age in years 40% were from the age group of 19 years, majority of the subjects 100% were study up to undergraduate level, majority of the subjects 60% were belongs to urban area, majority of the subjects 45.7% were study up to secondary education level, majority of the subjects 63.8% of parents were work in non-health care worker, majority of the subjects 71.4% were belongs to nuclear family and majority of the subjects 28.6% were getting no any information regarding health consequences of abortion. Conclusion: The written prepared material by the investigator in the form of structured teaching helped the subject to the knowledge of the target population significantly improved after receiving information through a structured teaching programme regarding the health consequences of abortion among late adolescent girls. The programme was effective in enhancing their knowledge, which may help improve their reproductive health and contribute to the prevention of abortion among late adolescent girls.
Keywords: assess, structured teaching, health consequences, abortion, adolescent girls, college
How to Cite?: Anshika Malvi, Rama Danapure, "A Study to Evaluate Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge regarding Health Consequences of Abortion among Late Adolescent Girls in Selected College of Selected City: Pre Experimental Study", Volume 15 Issue 10, October 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1440-1443, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR261021220009, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR261021220009