A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of a Planned Teaching Program on Knowledge regarding Prevention of Female Feticide among Eligible couples
G. Vidhya Rani, D. Jeya Beulah
SCPM College of Nursing and Paramedical Sciences, Gonda, UP – 271003.
*Corresponding Author E-mail: vidhyavidhu1986@gmail.com
ABSTRACT:
Today, a women is very uncertain about her very existence. She is always unsure about her life because she is always at a risk of being crushed at any moment. No place is safe for women, not even in their mother's wombs. In India the status of girl child reflect serious gender based differences, inequalities and discrimination. The purpose of this research was to give a planned teaching program on knowledge regarding prevention of female feticide among eligible couples1 Objectives are to assess the pre-test level of knowledge regarding female feticide among eligible couple, to assess the post-test level of knowledge regarding prevention of female feticide among eligible couples, to assess the post-test level of knowledge regarding prevention of female feticide among eligible couples, to find out the effectiveness of planned teaching program me on prevention of female feticide among eligible couple and to associate the post-test level of knowledge regarding prevention of female feticide among eligible couple with their related demographic variables. Quasi experimental research design is used to assess the level of knowledge among eligible couples. The findings were that the assess the effectiveness of a planned teaching program on knowledge regarding prevention of female feticide among eligible couples revealed that to pre-test level of knowledge reveals that among thirty samples 12(40%) eligible couples had inadequate knowledge, 18(60%) had moderate knowledge, 0(0%) had adequate knowledge with regard to post test level of knowledge revealed that among thirty samples 2(6.6%) have inadequate knowledge 21(70%) having moderate knowledge and remaining 7(23.3%) had adequate knowledge about prevention of female feticide.
KEYWORDS: Female foeticide, Eligible couple, Structured teaching programme.
INTRODUCTION:
Female feticide is the deliberate attempt for ending of pregnancy, through abortion of the unwanted fetus. these trends are to a large extent explained by the prevalence of sex selection- technology aided sex selective abortion". It may be because giving birth to a daughter often an invitation to abuse and ridicule and threats of divorce and desertion. Keeping in view, present study has been taken with the objective to study the social and economic factors of female feticide in Himachal Pradesh, and trends in sex ratio at present in Himachal Pradesh.
Today, a woman is very uncertain about her very existence. She is always unsure about her life because she is always at a risk of being crushed at any moment. No place is safe for women, not even in their mother's wombs. In India the status of girl child reflects serious gender-based differences, inequalities and discrimination. Preference for son in the society and discrimination against girl’s child are interlinked due to interplay of different factors. Despite widespread progress in improving the health nutrition and education of children, the situation of girls continues to be disadvantaged compared to that of boys.3
The provisional figures of census 2011 were released in New Delhi on 31st march by Union home secretary indicated a continuing preference for male children over female children. The latest child sex ratio in is 914 females against 1,000 males the lowest since Independence. Through an increasing trend in the child sex ratio (0-6 years) has been seen in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Gujrat, Tamil Nadu, Mizoram and Andaman and Nicobar Islands, in all remaining 27 states and Union Territories, the child sex ratio shows decline over Census 2001. The highest child sex ratio has been reported in Mizoram (971 females against 1000 males) and Meghalaya (970). Notably, Punjab and Haryana, which have traditionally seen low sex ratio, have recorded an increasing trend but still remained at the bottom of the list. Haryana has 830 female children and Punjab 846 against per 1000 male child.6
• To assess the pre-test level of knowledge regarding female feticide among eligible couple
• To assess the post-test level of knowledge regarding prevention of female feticide among eligible couples.
• To find out the effectiveness of planned teaching program me on prevention of female feticide among eligible couple.
• To associate the post-test level of knowledge regarding prevention of female feticide among eligible couple with their related demographic variables.
H1- There will be significant association between mean pretest and mean posttest knowledge score regarding female feticide among eligible couples.
H2 - There will be significant association between post-test level of knowledge score regarding female feticide among eligible couples with selected demographic variable.
Quasi experimental research design is used to assess the level of knowledge among eligible couples.
The tools consist of two sections –
Comprised of demographic data of the samples which consists of seven items such as age, religion, type of family, education, income, previous information about female feticide.
It deals with structured questionnaire to assess the level of knowledge among the eligible couples with regard to prevention of female feticide .it consists of 20 questions with regard to female feticide.
Structured questionnaire consists of 20 questions to assist the level of knowledge among eligible couples with regard to female feticide each question carries 1 mark.
Data was collected from the Out-patient department of Gynecology:
The subjects were first interviewed and their demographic and baseline information that is age, religion, education, type of family. income (Rs/month), previous information about the female feticide were collected - There after the knowledge regarding prevention of female feticide among eligible Couples were obtained. on the first day, pre test data was collected using the structured questionnaire and planned with the help of lecture cum discussion method health teaching program me was administered and audio visual aids as, flash card on the 7 days post test was conducted using the same tool that is structured questionnaire to assess the level of knowledge regarding prevention of female feticide.
Data analysis is the systematic organization and synthesis of research data and testing of research hypothesis using those data. The data were analyzed by using both inferential and descriptive statistics.
1. The frequency and percentage distribution were used to analyze the demographic variables among the eligible couple.
2. Mean and standard deviation were used to assess the pre-test and post-test level of knowledge among the eligible couples.
1. Chi- square test was used to associate the post-test level of knowledge among the women with selected demographic variables among eligible couples
Section A- Description of demographic variables among the eligible couples.
|
S. No. |
Demographical variables |
Frequency |
Percentage |
|
1 |
Age- 18-28 29-38 39-45 |
9 12 9 |
30 40 30 |
|
2 |
Religion- Hindu Christian Muslim Other’s |
24 2 2 2 |
80 6.6 6.6 6.6 |
|
3 |
Family- Joint Family Single Family Broken Family |
24 6 0 |
80 20 0 |
|
4 |
Education- Illiteracy Primary School Middle school Higher Secondary school Graduate |
3 2 7 4 12 |
10 0.6 23.3 13.3 46.6 |
|
5 |
Income Rs/month- Below-5000 Rs/month 6000-10000 Rs/month 11000-2000 Rs/month Above-2000 Rs/month |
2 4 2 3 |
23.3 30 26.6 20 |
|
6 |
Previous information about Female feticide- News Paper Mass Media Mass Media Friend’s /Relations |
21 4 2 3 |
70 13.3 0.6 10 |
· Regarding age 9(30%) belongs to age group 18-28 years, 12(40%) belongs to 28-38 years, 9(30%) belongs to 38-45 years.
· Regarding religion 24(80%) belongs to Hindu, 2(6.6%) belongs to Muslim, 2(6.6%) belongs to Christian, 2(6.6%) belongs to others.
· Regarding education 3(10%) belongs to illiteracy 2 (0.6%) belongs to primary school, 79(23.3%) belongs to middle, 4(13.3%) belongs to higher secondary,14 (46.6%) belongs to illiterate
· Regarding type of family 24(80%) belongs to joint family, 0(0%) belongs tobroken family.
· Regarding income 7(23.3%) belongs to below 5000, 9(30%), belongs to 5,000 to 10,000, 8(26.6%) belongs to 11,000 - 20,000, 6(20%) belongs to above 20,000.
· Regarding previous information about female feticide 21(70%) belongs to newspaper, 4(23.3%) belongs to mass media, 2(0.6%) belongs to internet 3(10%) belongs to friends/relatives.
The first objective was to assess the pre and post-test level of knowledge among the eligible couples With regard to pre-test level of knowledge reveals that among thirty samples 12(40%) eligible couples had inadequate knowledge, 18(60%) had moderate knowledge, 0(0%) had adequate knowledge with regard to post test level of knowledge revealed that among thirty samples 2(6.6%) have inadequate knowledge 21(70%) having moderate knowledge and remaining 7(23.3%) had adequate knowledge about prevention of female foeticide.
The second objective was to find out the effectiveness of structured teaching program among eligible couples. The post-test mean value was 11.99 with standard deviation 12.03, The indicated that there was a significant difference in post-test level of knowledge among the eligible couples.
The third objective was to compare the pre and post level of knowledge among the eligible couples. With regard to compare the pre and post-test level of knowledge among eligible couples. The pre-test mean value 7.86 with standard deviation 8.01 The post-test mean value 11.99 with standard deviation 12.03. the mean difference was 4.13 and the calculated (+) value was which shows that there was a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test level of knowledge among the eligible couples.
The fourth objective was to associate the post-test level of knowledge among eligible couples with their selected demographic variables.
With regard to associate the post-test level of knowledge among eligible couples with their selected demographic variable. The calculated chi-square value was 5.46, 5.6, 1.85, 5.9, 9.71, 0.7 respectively, which showed that there was no associated between age, religion, type of family, education, income, (Rs/month), previous information about female feticide.
Hypotheses RH1 made by the investigator that there is a significant increase of knowledge of the eligible couples regarding prevention of female foeticide here RH1 is accepted.
The hypothesis RH2- made by the investigator that, there would be a significant association between selective demographic variables and pretest knowledge on prevention of female foeticide was accepted with all the seven variables that are age, religion, monthly income, educational status, job status, information about the delivery, and information about girl child was accepted.
On findings of the study, it is recommended that:
1. A study may be conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching programs regarding prevention of female feticide in eligible couples.
2. A study may be improving the health status of women’s in society. A study may be conducted to maintain the equality between the Girls and Boys.
3. A study may be conducted for the prevention of female feticide in India.
4. A study may be conducted to found out the prevention strategies undertaken by the women at home regarding prevention of female feticide in eligible couples.
Received on 18.12.2023 Modified on 12.01.2024
Accepted on 26.01.2024 ©A&V Publications All right reserved
Int. J. of Advances in Nur. Management. 2024; 12(1):35-38.
DOI: 10.52711/2454-2652.2024.00008