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“A Study To Assess The Effectiveness Of Structured Teaching Programme On Knowledge And Attitude Regarding Selected Government Yojanas Related To Maternal And Child Health Services Among Married Women Living In Selected Rural Areas Of Ahmedabad District.”

Author(s) Ms. Trivedi Bhoomi Satishbhai
Country India
Abstract A pre-experimental research study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge and attitude regarding selected Government Yojanas related to maternal and child health services among married women living in selected rural areas of Ahmedabad district. The objectives of the study were (1) To assess the pre-test level and post-test level of knowledge regarding selected Government yojanas related to maternal and child health services among married women living in selected rural areas of Ahmedabad district. (2) To assess the pre-test level and post-test level of attitude regarding selected Government yojanas related to maternal and child health services among married women living in selected rural areas of Ahmedabad district. (3) To evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme regarding selected Government yojanas related to maternal and child health services among married women living in selected rural areas of Ahmedabad district. (4) To identify association between pre-test knowledg with selected demographic variables regarding selected Government yojanas related to maternal and child health services among married women living in selected rural areas of Ahmedabad district. (5) To identify association between pre-test attitude with selected demographic variables regarding selected Government yojanas related to maternal and child health services among married women living in selected rural areas of Ahmedabad district.
A quantitative reserach approach was adopted. Research design: pre-experimental research dsign. Research setting: selected rural areas of Ahmedabad district. Women who were present at the time of data collection and participated in the study. Total 60 married women were participated in the study through non probability convenient sampling technique. In the view of the study, structured teaching programme on selected Government yojanas related to maternal and child health services was prepared. A structured knowledge questionnaire was prepared to assess the knowledge of the samples. A five point likert attitude scale was prepared to assess the attitude of the samples. Content validity of the developed tool and structured teaching programme was established before the data collection. The reliability of the structured knowledge questionnaire and five-point likert’s attitude scale was determined by split half method, (Karl Person’s Formula). Reliability of structured knowledge questionnaire was 0.804, Reliability of structured Attitude scale was 0.875, which shows the attitude scale is reliable.
Data were analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The mean pre-test knowledge score of women is 4.80 and the mean pre-test attitude score of women is 24.90. The mean post-test knowledge score of women is 15.83 and the mean post-test attitude score of women is 39.13.
Findings related to assessment of level of knowledge shows, in pre-test majority 50 samples had poor knowledge level, 10 samples had average knowledge level and none of the sample had good knowledge level. Whereas in post- test 53 samples had good knowledge level, 7 samples had average knowledge level and none of the samples had poor knowledge level and findings related to assessment of level of attitude shows, in pre-test majority 7 samples had favorable attitude and 53 were having unfavorable attitude. Whereas in post-test 56 participant had favorable attitude and 4 samples had unfavorable attitude.
Findings related to effectiveness of planned teaching programme shows that there is significant difference between mean pre-test and post-test knowledge score ( t=36.81, p<0.05) and there is significant difference between mean pre-test and post-test attitude score ( t=27.49, p<0.05).
Finding related to association shows significant association with demographic variables like religion and type of family on selected topic and pre-test knowledge score. Also shows significant association with demographic variables like no. of child and type of family and pre-test attitude score.
Keywords Government Yojanas, Maternal and Child Health Services
Published In Volume 7, Issue 3, May-June 2025
Published On 2025-05-16
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i03.41156
Short DOI https://doi.org/g9kfgf

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