A study to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme of knowledge regarding cancer among tobacco field workers working in selected area of Ode city, Anand.

Abstract

Aim: To assess knowledge regarding cancer among tobacco field workers working in selected area of ode city, Anand. To assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme regarding cancer among tobacco field workers working in selected area of ode city, Anand. To compare the pretest & posttest knowledge score regarding cancer among tobacco field workers working in selected tobacco area of ode city, Anand. To find out the association of knowledge score regarding cancer among tobacco field worker with their selected demographic variables.

Material and Methods: An evaluative research approach with pre experimental one group pre-test post-test research design, and non-probability random sampling technique was used to achieve the goal of the study. First parts consist of demographic data of the sample and second parts consist of planned teaching program. The sample was 60 tobacco field workers working in selected area of ode city.

Result: The data was collected by using planned teaching program. Descriptive and inferential statistics was use for analysis. Result revealed that in the pre-test mean score and SD was 11.2 + 22.63 and post-test mean score and SD was 21.84± 13.41.While paired mean difference score was 10.6 The post-test ±level of cancer knowledge mean score is significantly higher than the pre-test level of cancer. The„t‟ calculated value 10.99 is more than tabulated value 2.00 at P< 0.05 level of significance.

Conclusion: The„t‟ test was computed between pre-test and post-test score indicate the mean post-test knowledge is significantly higher than the mean pre-test knowledge among tobacco field workers. Hence, it is indicated that planned teaching program was effective.