EFFECT OF FOCUSED INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE AND COMPLIANCE REGARDING WEEKLY IRON AND FOLIC ACID SUPPLEMENTATION AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN SELECTED SCHOOLS

Ruby v p, Bindu .

Abstract


Adolescent anaemia is a major public health problem in India. The present study was conducted to assess the effect of a focused instructional programme on knowledge and compliance regarding weekly iron and folic acid supplementation among adolescents in selected schools at Kozhikode. The objectives of the study were (1) Determine the effect of focused instructional programme on knowledge and compliance regarding weekly iron and folic acid supplementation among adolescents (2) Find out the association between knowledge and compliance regarding weekly iron and folic acid supplementation among adolescents.  The research design adopted was quasi experimental one group pre-test post-test design. 180 students were selected as subjects using cluster sampling. The findings of the study revealed that the mean post test score (19.88) of adolescents on knowledge regarding weekly iron and folic acid supplementation programme after the focused instructional programme was significantly higher than the mean pre-test knowledge score (11.21). The mean post test score (2.30) of adolescents on compliance of weekly iron and folic acid supplementation programme after the focused instructional programme was significantly higher than the mean pre-test compliance score (1.81).  The P value obtained for knowledge and compliance was 0.000 at 95 percent confidence interval, which showed that the result was highly significant. This showed that focused instructional programme was effective in improving the knowledge and compliance of weekly iron and folic acid supplementation programme among adolescents. Major reason for non-compliance to weekly iron and folic acid supplementation programme was doubt in the quality of the medicine.  There was no association between pre-test knowledge of weekly iron and folic acid supplementation and compliance. It was found that there was significant association between compliance of weekly iron and folic acid supplementation and some selected variables like religion, class of study, residence, and occupation of father.


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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37628/ijchn.v5i1.2071

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