“A Quasi-Experimental Study To Assess The Effectiveness Of Educational Programme Regarding Selected Temporary Family Planning Methods Among Women Residing In Rural Community Area, Solan, Himachal Pradesh”.

Abstract

Background: Pregnancy is a very joyful experience in a women life. It will be joyest experience only when the pregnancy is wanted by the women.

Aim: The aim of study was to improve the knowledge and to change the attitude regarding selected temporary family planning methods in terms of knowledge and attitude among women residing in rural community area, Solan, Himachal Pradesh.

Methodology: A quantitative research approach with quasi-experimental research (one group pre-test post-test design) was selected for the present study. The sample size was 90 for final study and 10% i.e. 9 sample selected for pilot study from the total population. Non-probability purposive sampling technique was used to select the sample. Data was collected by using self-structured knowledge questionnaire to assess the knowledge & 3-point–likert scale to assess the attitude regarding selected temporary family planning methods. The setting selected for present study was rural community area, Solan, (H.P.), Khatta for Pilot study and Darlaghat was selected for final study. Educational Programme of 1 hour duration for 1 day was administered with the help of teaching AV-aids i.e. power-point presentation, chart & pamphlets.

Result: The findings of the study revealed that the overall mean post-test knowledge score i.e. 24.68 was significantly higher than the overall mean pre-test knowledge score i.e. 17.89 as evident by ‘t’-value i.e. 8.828 at 0.05 level of significance. Whereas overall mean post-test attitude score i.e. 45.08 was significantly higher than the overall mean pre-test attitude score i.e. 42.38 as evident by ‘t’-value 6.604 at 0.05 level of significance among women. There was significant correlation found between post-test knowledge and post-test attitude score with ‘r’ value=0.281, ‘p’ value=0.007. According to the association of knowledge score, there was significant association of pre-test knowledge score regarding selected temporary family planning methods among women with demographic variables such as Age (in years) with (χ² value=21.054, df=6), duration of using contraceptive methods with (χ² value=24.598, df=8), type of family with (χ² value=13.567, df=4). Whereas in post-test knowledge score, there was a significant association of knowledge score regarding selected temporary family planning methods among women with demographic variables such as occupational status with (χ² value=10.213, df=4), contraception methods used with (χ² value=18.601, df=10). With regard to the association of attitude score, there was significant association of pre-test attitude score regarding selected temporary family planning methods among women with selected demographic variable such as type of family with (χ² value=9.034, df=2). Whereas in post-test attitude score there was a significant association of post-test attitude score regarding selected temporary family planning methods among women with demographic variable such as family monthly income (in rupees) with (χ² value=8.687, df=3).

Conclusion: The study concluded that Educational programme was found effective to improve the knowledge and to change the attitude regarding selected temporary family planning methods among women.