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Effect of computerized teaching programme on knowledge regarding personal safety among latchkey children in selected schools at kozhikode

Author(s) Aswathi P, Prof. Dr. Elizabeth Varkey
Country India
Abstract The present study was conducted to assess the effect of computerized teaching programme on knowledge regarding personal safety among latchkey children in selected schools at Kozhikode. The major objectives of the study were to assess the effect of computerized teaching programme on knowledge regarding personal safety among latchkey children in selected schools at Calicut and to find out the association between the level of knowledge of latchkey children regarding personal safety and selected demographic variables. The research design adopted for the study was one group pre-test post-test design with a sample size of 100 latchkey children. The tool used were screening tool to identify the latchkey children and knowledge questionnaire on personal safety. The knowledge questionnaire consisted of two sections namely Baseline proforma and structured knowledge questionnaire on personal safety. A multi stage sampling technique was adopted to select the samples. Lottery method was used to select the schools from Kozhikode corporation and a simple random sampling was done to select the subjects. A semi- structured questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge regarding personal safety among selected latchkey children, followed by a planned teaching programme in which all the students who met the inclusion criteria and who were willing were included. The post- test was conducted after one week, only for the selected subjects. A phone log depicting the numbers of father, mother, neighbour, fire safety, ambulance, police and child helpline number were handed over to the participants. Analysis in terms of the objectives of the study were done using descriptive and inferential statistics, which showed that computerized teaching programme was effective in improving the knowledge of latchkey children regarding personal safety. Analysis also showed a significant association between the age, class of studying and knowledge regarding personal safety among latchkey children.
Keywords Effect, computerized teaching programme, knowledge, latchkey children, personal safety.
Field Medical / Pharmacy
Published In Volume 8, Issue 1, January-February 2026
Published On 2026-02-10

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