A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge and Provide Awareness About Blood Donation Among the Adults of the Selected Rural Areas in District Ambala, Haryana

Jagbeer ., Pema Yanzay Bhutia, Prabha ., Pratibha ., Promila ., Ritika ., Rozi ., Ruchika ., Rupali ., Sangeeta ., Sangeeta Kumari, Seema .

Abstract


Blood is very important for human life. It delivers oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body tissues. There is a continuous demand for frequent blood supply because blood can be stocked for only a confined time before use. Frequent blood donation by a number of people is needed to fortify that safe blood will be available wherever it is needed. Aim of study: To assess the knowledge and provide awareness about blood donation among the adults of the selected rural area in district Ambala, Haryana. Material and method: A quantitative research approach with non-experimental research design was adopted. Total 100 samples were taken by using simple convenient sampling techniques to identify the knowledge about the blood donation. Data were collected with self-structured questionnaires and socio-demographic variables and analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The result showed that, out of 100 samples, 93% of adults belong to Hindu religion, the majority of adults (40%) were in 18–21 age groups, 66% of adults were females and 57% of adults were married. 74% of adults live in joint family, majority of adults (49%) have done high senior secondary education and 53% of adults receiving monthly income <5000. Majority of adults (59%) got information regarding blood donation through television. Majority of adults (40%) are housewives. Majority of adults (85%) had never donated blood. According to the knowledge score, out of 100 samples of rural adults (18–30 years), the average score was 60%, good 36%, poor 4%. The mean score of the knowledge was 33.3, median was 36, standard deviation was 28.09, and t-test, df and significant values were 2.055, and 2, 0.176, respectively.

 


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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37628/ijchn.v3i1.1425

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