Assess the effectiveness of structured teaching program on knowledge regarding management of menopause among women with the age group 45-55 years at selected rural area in Kanpur U.P., India

Abstract

Introduction: Menopause means permanent cessation of menstruation at the end of reproductive life due to loss of ovarian follicular inactivity. Effectiveness of structured teaching program on knowledge regarding management of menopause among women with the age group 45-55 years at selected rural area in Kanpur.Objectives: (1). Assess the level of knowledge regarding management of menopause. (2). Effectiveness of Structure teaching programme on knowledge regarding management of menopause. (3). Association between knowledge on management of menopause among women.Methodology: A pre-experimental study was conducted in Kanpur among menopausal women. Non probability purposive sampling technique was used for the study for selecting 40 samples for this study. The Data collection was done by structured questionnaire regarding management of menopause.Results: The overall pre-test knowledge score regarding the management of menopause among women that identified as (67.7%) of the women had moderate knowledge and (32.5%) of the women had inadequate knowledge and (0%) of the women had adequate knowledge with mean of pre-test knowledge score was 11.6 and standard deviation was 3.37, whereas the post test score (20%) women had adequate knowledge and (80%) women had moderate knowledge and (0%) women had inadequate knowledge with the mean of post-test knowledge score was 19 and standard deviation 2.07. Hence the stated hypothesis H1 was accepted and H2 was rejected.