A study to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding menstrual blood banking among 3<sup>rd</sup> year B.Sc., nursing students at selected college, Chinakakani, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh

Abstract

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme of knowledge regarding Menstrual Blood Banking among 3rd year B.Sc., Nursing students. Materials and Methods: A pre-experimental research design was adopted and a total of 80 3rd year B.Sc., Nursing students were selected by using probability simple randomized sampling technique by using lottery method. Data were collected by using a pre-tested structured knowledge questionnaire. The data was analysed by descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Majority (82.5%) of 3rd year B.Sc., Nursing students had poor knowledge in the pre-test regarding Menstrual Blood Banking. In the post test (18.75%) of 3rd year B.Sc., Nursing students had excellent knowledge. A paired’ test was done and was found significant (6.23*). Association between the pre-test knowledge level of 3rd year B.Sc., Nursing students with their age, gender (χ2 =0.02), religion (χ2 =5.63), place of residence (χ2 =0.2), education of mother (χ2 =0.55), education of father (χ2 =0.38), occupation of father (χ2 =0.52), occupation of mother (χ2 =0.28), previous knowledge regarding Menstrual Blood Banking (χ2 =0.16), if yes, source of information (χ2 =2.40) was found not significant. Conclusion: The health care professionals can adopt various other teaching strategies to impart knowledge to 3rd year B.Sc., Nursing students regarding Menstrual Blood Banking in a view to improve and practice the new advancement in women’s life.