A study to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding health appraisal activities among primary school teachers in selected primary schools of Kolar taluk

Abstract

Background: In 1960, the government of India constituted a school health committee to assess the standards of health and nutrition of school children and suggest ways to improve them. In spite of these efforts to improve school health, the health services provided at school are hardly more than a token service because of shortage of resources and insufficient facilities. Health appraisal is a major component of school health program. The role of the school teacher is very important and fundamental in school health services, participation of the teacher in child care is of great value and there is no substitute for this. Thus, the researcher felt that need to conduct the study and evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching program for school teachers on health appraisal of school children. Objective of the study: Assess the knowledge on health appraisal activities and to effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding health appraisal activities. An evaluate approach with one group pre-test post-test design was adopted for this study. The study was conducted at selected primary schools kolar taluk. By convenient sampling technique 60 primary school teachers who are working at government schools were selected. An evaluate approach with one group pre-test post-test design was adopted for this study. The study was conducted at selected primary schools kolar taluk. By convenient sampling technique 60 primary school teachers who are working at government schools were selected. Results revealed that the mean post test score of the subjects which was 3.95 % was higher than the mean pre-test score 2.82%. At a level of significance of