Author(s):
Aneesha C.S., Elsha Aji, Hannah Syril, Mariya James, Nikhil K. Binu. Chindu Rajan, Parvathy P. Nair, Joseena S.V.M.
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DOI:
10.52711/2454-2652.2026.00008 
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Aneesha C.S.1, Elsha Aji1, Hannah Syril1, Mariya James1, Nikhil K. Binu1. Chindu Rajan2, Parvathy P. Nair3, Joseena S.V.M.4
1BSc Nursing Students, Little Lourdes College of Nursing, Kottayam, Kerala, India.
2Assistant Professor, Little Lourdes College of Nursing, Kottayam, Kerala, India.
3Lecturer, Little Lourdes College of Nursing, Kottayam, Kerala, India.
4Principal, Little Lourdes College of Nursing, Kottayam, Kerala, India.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 14,
Issue - 1,
Year - 2026
ABSTRACT:
A quantitative research approach with a quasi-experimental one group pretest-posttest design was employed to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured teaching programme (STP) on knowledge regarding substance abuse among higher secondary school students at selected school, Kottayam. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire assessing demographic details and knowledge across 20 items. The results revealed that the mean knowledge score increased from 8.625 (pre-test) to 13.875 (post-test). The computed t-value of 12.272 far exceeded the critical value at 0.05 level of significance indicates that the STP was effective in enhancing the knowledge about substance abuse.
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Aneesha C.S., Elsha Aji, Hannah Syril, Mariya James, Nikhil K. Binu. Chindu Rajan, Parvathy P. Nair, Joseena S.V.M.. A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge regarding Substance Abuse among Higher Secondary School Students. International Journal of Advances in Nursing Management. 2026;14(1):35-8. doi: 10.52711/2454-2652.2026.00008
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Aneesha C.S., Elsha Aji, Hannah Syril, Mariya James, Nikhil K. Binu. Chindu Rajan, Parvathy P. Nair, Joseena S.V.M.. A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge regarding Substance Abuse among Higher Secondary School Students. International Journal of Advances in Nursing Management. 2026;14(1):35-8. doi: 10.52711/2454-2652.2026.00008 Available on: https://ijanm.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2026-14-1-8
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