Karpagam, P (2010) A study to assess the effectiveness of neem paste application on head lice infestation among residential students in two selected hostels, at Coimbatore. Masters thesis, RVS College of Nursing, Coimbatore.
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Abstract
A study to assess the Effectiveness of Neem Paste Application on Head Lice Infestation among Residential Students in two Selected Hostels at Coimbatore. The aim of the study was to examine the efficacy of neem paste application as against regular shampoo application in controlling head lice infestation. A quasi–experimental multiple treatment time series with control group design was adopted for this study. This study was conducted on 15 students with head lice infestation from one hostel assigned to the experimental group and 15 students with head lice infestation from another hostel were assigned to the control group. Before intervention data on signs and symptoms of head lice infestation was collected from both the groups. For the experimental group neem paste was applied on every 7th day followed by hair wash over a period of 30 days, a total of five applications. Control group continued to use regular shampoo. Both the groups were observed for head lice infestation using the check list and presence of discomfort by self report on every 7th day, a total of six observations. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of the study showed that after two applications of neem paste on 15th day there was a significant reduction in the signs of pediculosis infestation such as lice in the hair, red bumps in the scalp, excoriation of scalp, scalp redness and presence of lice and nits behind the ear and back of the neck in the experimental group compared to control group. There was a significant further reduction in the degree of head lice infestation in the experimental group. (t = 15.93, df – 14, p < 0.01) compared to the control group on the 30th day. The experimental group had only mild level of lice infestation where as the control group continued to remain with moderate or severe degree of lice infestation. Presence of nymphs and nits remained the same in both the groups on the 30th day. iv There was significant reduction in the level of discomfort (t = 13.35, df – 28, p < 0.01) in experimental group on 30th day compared to control group. In experimental group all showed mild discomfort where as the control group showed moderate or severe discomfort. The difference in experimental group was seen as early as on the 15th day. The study concluded that the marked reduction seen in the degree of lice infestation and discomfort was as a result of neem paste application as no change was seen on the control group with regular use of shampoo.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Neem Paste ; Head Lice Infestation ; Residential Students ; Hostels ; Coimbatore. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Community Health Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Ramakrishnan J |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Jan 2018 07:52 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Feb 2018 01:32 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/5517 |
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