A Quasi Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge and Attitude regarding Reproductive Health among Adolescent Girls in Selected Senior Secondary Schools, Barwala (Hisar)

Adolescence is bounded by the advent of puberty at the lower end and the capacity to take on adult responsibilities at the upper end. In our society adolescents are 'neither fish or nor fowl', as the saying goes neither children nor adult. Right to freedom of thought as women should be offered all necessary information relevant for their health without any preconceived assumptions based on their religion, tradition or others. Objectives: To assess the level of knowledge & attitude of adolescent girls regarding reproductive health. To prepare and administer structured teaching programme. To assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on reproductive health by comparing the pretest - posttest score. To determine the association between their knowledge score selected demographic variable, age, sex, education, religion, type of family. The Methodology used for study is Research approach: Evaluative research approach will be used in this study. Research Design: Quasi - experimental research design will be used in this study. Research Setting senior secondary school of Barwala (Hisar). Targeting Population: The population were included in the present study is the adolescent girls (13 - 19). Sample Size: In this study 50 adolescent girls will we select in this study. Sampling Technique: Subject will be selected by purposive sampling technique will be used in the study. Tool for Data Collection: It consists of selected demographic variable information such as Age, religion, education, source of information, income, type of family. Method of Data Analysis: Descriptive and inferential statistics will be used for data analysis that is mean, median, standard deviation, percentage distribution and paired ?t? test, correlation and coefficient test, chi square test will be used in this study. Results: The study concluded there is post test knowledge on reproductive health will significantly more than the mean pre test knowledge and attitude among adolescents of age group 13 - 19 years.