Ranjani Devi, P (2012) A study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Program on Knowledge and Attitude on Prevention of Occupational Health Hazards among Sanitary Workers in Selected Areas at Madurai. Masters thesis, C.S.I. Jeyaraj Annapackiam College of Nursing, Madurai.
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Abstract
A study to evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching program on knowledge and attitude on prevention of occupational health hazards among sanitary workers in selected areas at Madurai was done by Ms.P.Ranjani Devi as a Partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Science in Nursing to The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai during the year 2010-2012. The objectives of the study were; 1. To assess the prevalence of occupational diseases among sanitary workers in selected areas at Madurai. 2. To assess the existing knowledge and attitude of sanitation workers regarding occupational health hazards. 3. To evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching program on knowledge and attitude of sanitation workers regarding prevention of occupational health hazards. 4. To find out the relationship between post test knowledge and attitude of sanitary workers on prevention of occupational health hazards. 5. To determine the association between post test level knowledge and attitude with selected demographic variables. The research hypothesis of this study were formulated to test the association between knowledge and attitude of sanitary workers regarding the prevention of selected occupational health hazards and their demographic variables. The review of literature was done and organized under following headings. Studies related to occupational diseases among sanitary workers, effectiveness of planned teaching programme in general and knowledge and attitude of sanitary workers. The conceptual frame work for this study was based on Lewin and Beckers health belief model. Research approach used for this study was quasi experimental approach. One group pretest – post research design was used for this study. 50 sanitary workers at Madurai Corporation were samples of this study. Purposive sampling technique was used. A questionnaire and checklist was developed and used for data collection. The data collection procedure was held in three phases. In the first phase, knowledge and attitude on prevention of occupational health hazards was assessed. During the second phase, The Planned teaching program was administered to the same group with same structured interview was taken after 8 days of the planned teaching program. The data was analyzed in terms of the objectives of the study using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study findings show that the knowledge and attitude of the sanitary workers after the planned teaching program. The findings of the study reveals that there was a relationship between post test level of knowledge and attitude of the sanitary workers and there were no significant association between knowledge, attitude with selected demographic variables. This study concludes that the planned teaching program play a vital role in creating awareness and to improve the knowledge and attitude of sanitary workers on prevention of occupational health hazards. The investigator assured that the sanitary worker who were participated in this study would maintain the personal hygiene and wear personal protective equipments. They would try to avoid the habits of abusing substances and they will not hesitate to go regular periodical medical checkups.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Effectiveness, Planned Teaching Program, Knowledge, Attitude, Prevention, Occupational Health Hazards, Sanitary Workers, Selected Areas, Madurai. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Community Health Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Aug 2020 16:39 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Aug 2020 16:39 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/12992 |
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