A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENSS OF VIDEO ASSISTED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING LEPTOSPIROSIS AMONG PEOPLE AT PALLITHOTTAM IN KOLLAM DISTRICT
Jyothi Lakshmi J.* and Mary Daphne, Mery Piously, Mobin Thomas, Nancy Augustine and Neelima T.
ABSTRACT
The research project undertook was ““A study to assess the effectiveness of video assisted teaching programme on knowledge regarding leptospirosis among people at Pallithottam in Kollam district”. The objectives of the study were to assess the knowledge regarding leptospirosis, effectiveness of video assisted teaching programme on leptospirosis among people at Pallithottam in Kollam district and to find out the association between pretest knowledge scores on leptospirosis among people at Pallithottam in Kollam district with selected demographic variables(age, gender, education, occupation, type of family, marital status, monthly income, previous knowledge on leptospirosis). The study was conducted among 60 people. Inorder to assess the effectiveness of video assisted teaching programme, the study sample was selected using simple random sampling technique. The tool used for data collection is self structured knowledge questionnaire. The data analysis of the study were based on the objectives of the study using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of the present study revealed that there was significant difference between pre-test and post-test knowledge scores on on leptospirosis among people at Pallithottam in Kollam district and there was significant association between pre-test knowledge scores on knowledge on leptospirosis among people at Pallithottam in Kollam district and selected demographic variables such as age, gender, education, occupation, type of family, marital status, monthly income, previous knowledge on leptospirosis. Based on the findings, the researchers had drawn implications which were vital concerns in the field of nursing practice, nursing administration, nursing education and also for the future development.
Keywords: Assess; video assisted teaching programme; knowledge; Structured knowledge questionnaire; leptospirosis.
[Full Text Article]
[Download Certificate]