A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING EARLY DETECTION OF LEPROSY AMONG MOTHERS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN IN SELECTED COASTAL AREAS, KOLLAM

Aksa Mariyam Anil*, Abiya Babu, Aleena Maria Paul, Albarthose Joseph Abraham, Akhil Shaji and Jyothilekshmi J.

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ABSTRACT

Introduction: The research work undertook was “A study to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching
programme on knowledge regarding early detection of leprosy among mothers of school children in selected
coastal areas, Kollam”. The objectives of the study were to assess the knowledge regarding early detection of
leprosy among mothers of school children, to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on
knowledge regarding early detection of leprosy among mothers of school children and to find out the association
between pre-test knowledge score regarding early detection of leprosy among mothers of school children and
selected demographic variables. Materials and Method: The researchers used pre experimental one group pre test
post test research design. The study was conducted among 60 mothers of school children in pallithottam area,
Kollam. The samples were selected by using non probability purposive sampling technique. The researchers
collected the data using self structured knowledge questionnaire and the data was analysed using descriptive and
inferential statistics. Result: The study results showed that the mean posttest knowledge score 12.716 with SD
3.856 was significantly higher than the pretest mean score 8.783 with SD 3.189 with a mean difference of 3.927.
Since the calculated paired „t‟ value 11.52 was greater than the table value (1.96) at 0.05 level of significance. So
structured teaching programme was effective in improving the knowledge regarding early detection of leprosy
among mothers of school children. There was no significant association between pretest knowledge score regarding
early detection of leprosy and selected demographic variables such as monthly income of family and there was
significant association between pretest knowledge score regarding early detection of leprosy and selected
demographic variables such as age, number of children, occupational status, educational status.

Keywords: Effectiveness; Structured teaching programme; Early detection of leprosy.