Assessment of Knowledge Regarding Anemia and Its Prevention Among Adolescent Girls in Govt. Girls Sr. Sec. School Portmore, Shimla (HP) With the View to Determine the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Program on Anemia

Abstract

Background: Girls who reach an adolescent stage have a higher possibility of being at risk for anemia and malnutrition. Severe effects can be observed during a girl’s reproductive phase and beyond that, if adequate nutrition is not provided during her adolescence. Methods
& materials: The present study was concluded to assess the knowledge regarding anemia and its prevention among adolescent girls in Govt. Girls Sr. Sec. School Portmore, Shimla (HP). Total sample of 100 were taken from Govt. Girls Sr. Sec. School Portmore, Shimla (HP). Non
probability convenient sampling technique was used for selection of samples. Data was collected from May 23 to May 29, 2015. Variables for the study were age, class in which study, religion, residence, type of family, total family members, number of children’s, number of male and female children, dietary pattern, education of father and mother, occupation of father and mother, family income, menstrual history. The tool comprised of questionnaire to assess the knowledge of anemia and its prevention among adolescent girls. The gathered data was analyzed by calculating mean standard deviation, chi- square and paired t- test. Result of the study: The study results revealed that in pretest 22% subjects had poor knowledge, 36% subjects had average, 30% subjects had good and 12% had very good level of knowledge regarding Anemia and its prevention. No subjects had excellent knowledge in prevention of anemia, whereas, in post-test 2% had poor knowledge, 14% had average &, 31 % had good level of knowledge, 45% had very good level of knowledge and 8% had excellent level of knowledge. Study also reveals that total mean of knowledge pretest scores of adolescent girls was 46.74 and post-test knowledge scores was 63.41. Conclusion: Study also revealed that there was significant improvement in knowledge regarding anemia and its prevention (t=11.658, p=0.000) among adolescent girls. On the basis of total mean score the findings revealed that the knowledge of adolescent girls was good regarding anemia and its prevention. The post- test mean knowledge score was greater than the pre- test mean knowledge score.


Keywords: adolescent, assess, effectiveness, knowledge, planned teaching programme