Effectiveness Of Planned Teaching Programme On Knowledge Regarding The Breast Self-Examination Among The Women

Abstract

A study to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding the breast self-examination among the women in Lohagal community area, AJMER. 60 women of lohagal community area were selected through convenience sampling technique and data was collected by self-administered Multiple choice questionnaire. The result showed that in pretest, majority of women 34 (56.66%) had inadequate knowledge, remaining 26 (43.33%) had moderate knowledge and none of them had adequate knowledge regarding breast self-examination. In posttest, majority 20 (33.33%) had adequate knowledge, remaining 40 (66.66%) had moderate knowledge and none of them had inadequate knowledge regarding breast self-examination. The obtained t-value was 15.54 and p=0.0001. The study concluded that planned teaching programme was effective as method to improve knowledge regarding breast self-examination among women