A study to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding effects of teenage pregnancy among adolescent girls at selected college, Mangalagiri, Guntur (Dt), Andhra Pradesh

Abstract

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme of knowledge regarding effects of teenage pregnancy among adolescent girls. Materials and Methods: A pre-experimental research design was adopted and a total of 60 adolescent girls were selected by using non-probability purposive sampling technique. Data were collected by using a pre-tested structured knowledge questionnaire. The data was analysed by descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Majority (71.6%) of the adolescent girls had inadequate knowledge in the pre-test regarding effects of teenage pregnancy. In the post test majority (65%) of the adolescent girls had adequate knowledge. A paired’ test was done and was found significant (14.05*). Association between the pre-test knowledge level of the adolescent girls with their age (χ2 =4.08*), religion (χ2 =7.59*) and place of residence (χ2 =4.1*) was found significant. Conclusion: The health care professionals can adopt various other teaching strategies to impart knowledge to the adolescent girls regarding effects of teenage pregnancy in a view to reduce the incidence of teenage pregnancy.