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Masters Thesis | Nursing | India | Volume 12 Issue 2, February 2023 | Rating: 5.6 / 10
A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge of Menopausal Problems and Remedial Measures among Women in Selected Areas Under Sonapur BPHC, Kamrup (M), Assam
Kanan Hazarika | Anupama Dutta [3] | Enu Boro [3]
Abstract: Background of the study: Women experiences various turning point in their life cycle, which may be developmental or transitional. One of those important changes that occur in midlife stage of life is menopause. A variety of physiological and physical changes takes place in the body, before and after menopause and there are various remedial measures to treat menopausal problems. Thus the aim of the study is to evaluate the Effect of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge of Menopausal problems and remedial Measures among women in selected areas under Sonapur BPHC, Kamrup (M), Assam. Methodology: A quantitative evaluative research approach and pre - experimental one - group pre ?test and post - test design was used for the study. A total of 80 women were selected by multistage random sampling technique. Data were collected by using self - structured interview schedule. Result: Data were analysed in terms of descriptive and inferential statistics by using SPSS 20.0 version. The mean post - test knowledge score 16.35 was significantly higher than the mean pre - test score 9.78 after administration of STP. The STP was found to be effective to increasing the knowledge of menopausal problems and remedial measures among women with ?t? value (p<.001, 79df= 28.04). The chi square test at 0.05 level of significance revealed that, there was significant association between pre - test knowledge with type of family of the women. Conclusion: The STP was found to be very effective teaching method in terms of improving the knowledge of menopausal problems and remedial measures among women.
Keywords: Structured Teaching Programme, Knowledge, Menopausal problem, Remedial measure, Women
Edition: Volume 12 Issue 2, February 2023,
Pages: 629 - 632