A study to evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching programme regarding prevention of cervical cancer and its management among the female teachers from selected schools of Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad corporation

Abstract

Aim: A study to evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching programme regarding prevention of cervical cancer and its management among the female teachers from selected schools of Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad Corporation.

Materials and Methods: The sample consisted of 50 female teachers according to the predetermined criteria and availability. The tool used for data collection consisted of structured questionnaires for demographic variable and structured interview schedule. Reliability of the tool was tested by using the inter-rater method. In the data gathering process, the following schedule was followed for data collection; 30 female teachers were selected for the study that was willing to participate in the data. The duration of data collection for each sample was 15-30 min. The data collected was analyzed by using the test-retest method and based on the analysis interpretation was made.

Results: The majority of women in the pre-test had a poor knowledge that is in the age group 31-40 years (46%), 36% of the women in pre-test study had an average score and 18% of the women in pre-test had an excellent knowledge about the study, whereas in post-test majority of the women had a good knowledge that is 58%, 48% women had average knowledge and 2% women had poor knowledge, which indicates that the planned teaching was effective. Majority of the women assigned for the study were in the age group of 31-40 years Majority of 52% of the women in pre-test had poor knowledge, whereas in post-test majority of 78% of women had good knowledge. In the study, there is 78% increase in knowledge score after health teaching program.

Conclusion: It can be concluded that the planned teaching programme regarding prevention