A Study To Assess Effectiveness Of Structured Teaching Program On Knowledge And Attitude Regarding Female Foeticide Among The Primigravida Mothers In a Selected Hospital Of Dehradun Uttarakhand

Abstract

Female foeticide remains a significant social and public health issue in India despite legal measures to prevent sex- selective practices. Inadequate knowledge and unfavorable attitudes toward gender equality contribute to the persistence of this problem. The purpose of the study is to give educational interventions such as Structured Teaching Program (STP) to improve awareness and promote positive attitudes toward the value of the girl child.
Objectives are to assess the knowledge regarding female foeticide among Primigravida mothers, assess the effectiveness of STP on knowledge and attitude regarding female foeticide among Primigravida mothers in a selected hospital.
In this study one group pre- test and post-test design was used to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on female foeticide among Primigravida mothers. The study was carried out at Shri Mahant Indresh Hospital, Patel Nagar Dehradun. Convenient sampling technique was used to collect data from 60 primigravida mothers admitted in obstetrics ward. Data was collected with a self-developed knowledge questionnaire which consisted of 17 multiple choice questions related to female foeticide and 15 questions based on attitude regarding female foeticide.
The result shows that after the structured teaching programme posttest shows that 16.6% had inadequate knowledge, 65% had moderate knowledge and 18.3% have adequate knowledge on female foeticide. While majority of primigravida mothers (92.6%) have agreed regarding positive aspects of female foeticide and almost 56.6% have disagreed regarding negative aspect of female foeticide.