Subakeerthi, V (2012) Knowledge and attitude on no-scalpel vasectomy among the teachers at government higher secondary schools in chennai. Masters thesis, MIOT College of Nursing, Chennai.
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Abstract
A study to assess the knowledge and attitude on No-Scalpel Vasectomy among the teachers at selected Government Higher Secondary Schools in Chennai. A conceptual framework of the study was developed on the basis of Modified Leninger’s Culture Care Diversity Model. A quantitative research approach with descriptive design was used to achieve the objectives of the study. Non-probability convenient sampling technique was adopted with a sample size of 100 school teachers. The demographic characteristics revealed that 32% (32) of the school teachers belonged to the age group of 31–40 years, 55% (55) of them were from the joint families, 63% (63) of them belonged to the Hindu religion and 83% (83) of the them were postgraduates. The table also reveals that 69% (69) of the school teachers underwent Master in Education training, 68% (68) of them had a monthly income of >Rs.15,000, 55% (55) of them had two children, 83% (83) of them did not adopt to Vasectomy, 56% (56) of them were not aware of No-Scalpel Vasectomy and 52% (52) of them did not adopt to any method of family planning. 21% (21) of them had moderately adequate knowledge, 77% (77) of them had inadequate knowledge and 50% (50) of them had favourable attitude, 42% (42) of them had unfavourable attitude on No-Scalpel Vasectomy among the teachers. It revealed that positive correlation existed between knowledge and attitude on No-Scalpel Vasectomy among the teachers. The correlation was found statistically significant at the level of p<0.05. Hence, as the level of knowledge decreases the level of attitude also were unfavorable. It was also noted that there was significant association between levels of knowledge with religion at the level of p<0.05. There was no significant association iv between level of knowledge with age, type of family, educational status, training, family/friends adopted Vasectomy outcome, aware of No-Scalpel Vasectomy about sources and adopted method of family planning at the level of p>0.05. It was also noted that there was a significant association between attitude with demographic variables like monthly income which is significant at the level of p<0.01 level. There was also a significant association between attitude and demographic variables like age and aware of No-Scalpel Vasectomy which is significant at the level of p<0.05. There was no significant association between attitude with demographic variables like type of family, educational status, training, family/friends adopted vasectomy outcome and adopted method of family planning at the level of p>0.05 p>0.01.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | No-Scalpel Vasectomy; Teachers; Chennai |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Community Health Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Ramakrishnan J |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Dec 2017 06:11 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Dec 2017 06:11 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/4342 |
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