A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Honey Dates Amla Mix in Improving Hemoglobin Level among Adolescent Girls with Anemia in a Selected School at Coimbatore

Vidhya, Viswanathan (2012) A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Honey Dates Amla Mix in Improving Hemoglobin Level among Adolescent Girls with Anemia in a Selected School at Coimbatore. Masters thesis, Annai Meenakshi College of Nursing, Coimbatore.

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Abstract

Anemia is a most common health problem in India. Adolescent girls are a sizable segment of the Indian population and constitute a vulnerable group. The present study was done to evaluate the effectiveness of honey dates amla mix in improving hemoglobin level among adolescent girls with anemia in Govt. High School at Vazhukuparai. The aim of the study was to improve the hemoglobin level by honey dates amla mix intervention. The objectives of the study include; 1. To assess the hemoglobin level among adolescent girls with anemia. 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of honey dates amla mix in improving hemoglobin level among adolescent girls with anemia. 3. To determine the association between the hemoglobin level with their selected demographic variables. The research design adopted to this study was a pre- experimental design. The conceptual framework for this study was based on the basis of Ernestine Wiedenbach Prescriptive Theory (1968). The study was conducted in Govt. High School, Vazhukkuparai and 30 samples were selected by using simple random sampling technique. The demographic variables were assessed by using self administered questionnaire and the hemoglobin level was assessed by using Sahli’s method before and after intervention. The intervention of daily prepared mix of fresh medium sized amla 10gm, 5 seedless dates, 10ml honey was given to adolescent girls daily for 30 days between breakfast and lunch. The collected data were analyzed by using both descriptive and inferential statistical methods. The study findings revealed that Honey Dates Amla Mix is an effective intervention to improve the hemoglobin level among adolescent girls with anemia.

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Effectiveness, Honey Dates Amla Mix, Adolescent Girls, Anemia, School.
Subjects: NURSING > Community Health Nursing
Depositing User: Subramani R
Date Deposited: 24 Aug 2020 20:21
Last Modified: 24 Aug 2020 20:21
URI: http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/13015

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