Vol. 2, Issue 4, Part I (2016)
A study to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge among school children (11-16yrs) regarding personal hygiene at Hilton matriculation higher secondary school in Chrompet Chennai
A study to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge among school children (11-16yrs) regarding personal hygiene at Hilton matriculation higher secondary school in Chrompet Chennai
Author(s)
V Hemavathy, VJ Bini Paul, Baleisha S Diengdoh
Abstract
Personal hygiene is the practice of maintaining cleanliness of the body, it is done through bathing, hair grooming, and hand washing, brushing teeth, trimming nails & cleaning ears among others. The aim and objectives of the study is to assess the knowledge among school children regarding personal hygiene before the planned teaching programme. To assess the knowledge among school children regarding personal hygiene after the administration of planned teaching programme. To find out the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge among school children regarding personal hygiene. To determine the association between post-test knowledge of the school children and the demographic variables. Evaluative research approach and pre experimental (one group pre-test post-test) were used. Random sampling technique were used to select the sample. The total study sample consist of 30 school children. The data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The result of the study reveal that the planned teaching programme is found to be effective in terms of gaining knowledge i.e. p<0.001. So the planned teaching programme is effective in improving the knowledge of school children regarding personal hygiene.
How to cite this article:
V Hemavathy, VJ Bini Paul, Baleisha S Diengdoh. A study to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge among school children (11-16yrs) regarding personal hygiene at Hilton matriculation higher secondary school in Chrompet Chennai. Int J Appl Res 2016;2(4):565-566.