European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS IN SELECTED HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL AT KOLLAM

Akhila Raju*, Archana. S. B., Babitha Xavier, Jeena Mary Roy, Rincy, Raju and Nisha John

ABSTRACT

The research project undertook was “A study to assess the effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on knowledge regarding polycystic ovarian syndrome among adolescent girls in selected Higher Secondary School at Kollam” The objective of the study were to assess the knowledge on polycystic ovarian syndrome among the adolescent girls in selected Higher Secondary School, Kollam, assess the effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on knowledge regarding polycystic ovarian syndrome among the adolescent girls in selected Higher Secondary School, Kollam. find the association between knowledge regarding polycystic ovarian syndrome among the adolescent girls and selected demographic variables. A quantitative research design was adopted for the study. The study was conducted among 60 adolescent girls in VimalaHridaya Higher Secondary School Kollam. In order to assess the knowledge of adolescent girls regarding polycystic ovarian syndrome, the study sample were selected by convenient sampling technique. The tools used for data collection consisted of demographic profoma and structured questionnaire basic introduction of the study was given to the subjects. The analysis of the data was based on the objectives of the study using quantitative and inferential statistics. The findings of the present study showed that Structured Teaching Programme was effective to increasing the knowledge regarding poly cystic ovarian syndrome among adolescent girls.

Keywords: Knowledge, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Adolescent Girls.