A pre-experimental study to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding early marriage and early pregnancy among adolescent girls of Stephens International School Miran Sahib Jammu

Abstract

The study utilized a pre-experimental one-group pre-test post-test design by identifying 60 adolescent girls from classes 9th 10th 11th and 12th using the purposive sampling method. A questionnaire based on the self-structured knowledge questionnaire format was used to obtain the student's pre-test level of knowledge which was followed by a 40-45- minute of structured teaching program.The distribution of demographic variables of adolescent girls regarding early marriage and early pregnancy who were participated in the study showed that the majority of the adolescent girls 15-16 years (80%), were in education status the majority of 10th standard (55%) regarding the education status of father the majority of higher secondary (22%), were in education status of mother the majority of higher secondary (100%), regarding the religion the majority of Hindu (100%), were in type of family the majority of joint (68%), regarding the type of residence the majority of urban (55%) regarding the source of information family, relatives, and family (70%). Distribution of knowledge score of adolescent girls regarding early marriage and early pregnancy among adolescent girls Jammu shows that the mean post-test knowledge Maximum, 60 (100%) of adolescent girls were having adequate knowledge, 0 (0%) of adolescent girls were having Moderate knowledge, 0 (0%) of adolescent girls were having inadequate knowledge. Was greater than mean pre-test level of knowledge score regarding early marriage and early pregnancy among adolescent girls of selected school Jammu. Maximum, 58 (97%) of adolescent girls were having Inadequate knowledge, 2 (3%) of adolescent girls were having Moderate knowledge, 0 (0%) of adolescent girls were having adequate knowledge.The study overall finding showed that the structured teaching program significantly improved adolescent girls knowledge level regarding early marriage and early pregnancy.