Priscillal, J (2017) A Study to evaluate the effectiveness of Information Education and Communication (IEC) on knowledge regarding prevention of obesity among students in selected high school at Kanyakumari. Masters thesis, Annai Meenakshi College of Nursing, Coimbatore.
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Abstract
Obesity is an increasingly significant problem that is likely to endure and to have long term adverse influences on the health of individuals and populations unless action is taken to reverse the trend. A number of factors have been suggested as contributing to the development of obesity. Obesity is the second leading causes of death. The teaching given should create aware ness about exercise and nutrition. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM: A study to evaluate the effectiveness of Information Education and Communication (IEC) on knowledge regarding prevention of obesity among students in selected high school at Kanyakumari. OBJECTIVES: 1. To assess the level of knowledge regarding prevention of obesity among students in selected high school. 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of Information Education Communication (IEC) on knowledge regarding prevention of obesity among students in selected high school. 3. To determine the association between the level of knowledge regarding prevention of obesity among students in selected high school with their selected demographic variables. HYPOTHESES: H1 : There will be a significant difference between the mean pre-test and post- test score of knowledge regarding prevention of obesity among students in selected high school. H2 : There will be a significant association between the post-test level of knowledge regarding prevention of obesity among students in selected high school with their selected demographic variables. A pre-experimental one group pre-test post-test design was adopted and Non-probability convenient sampling technique was chosen for this study. The total number of samples for the present study was 60 students(11-16years). The study was conducted in a selected school at Kanyakumari. Data were collected by means of structured self administered knowledge questionnaire. The subjects received Information Education Communication (IEC) regarding prevention of obesity. The collected data were analyzed by using both descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Independent “t” test was used to evaluate the effectiveness of Information Education Communication (IEC) on knowledge regarding prevention of obesity. The obtained “t” value for knowledge 18.9 was significant at p < 0.05 level. CONCLUSION: The findings of the study revealed that Information Education Communication (IEC) was effective in improving knowledge regarding prevention of obesity among students in selected high school.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Additional Information: | (Reg.No.301515751) |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Effectiveness ; Information Education and Communication (IEC) ; knowledge ; prevention ; obesity ; students ; selected high school ; Kanyakumari. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Paediatric Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Nov 2018 19:27 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Nov 2018 19:27 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/10072 |
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