EFFECTIVENESS OF STP (STRUCTURE TEACHING PROGRAMME) ON KNOWLEDGEOF BLOOD DONATION AMONG ARTS AND SCIENCE STUDENTS IN SELECTED COLLEGE AT VADALUR

Voluntary blood donation is the easiest and most effective means to collect blood. In developing countries more than 50% of blood donations are made by paid and voluntary donors. Considering the estimated shortfall of 3 to 4 million units of blood annually in India more awareness must be created among all strata of population especially among youngsters on importance. Objectives: 1.To assess the pretest knowledge regarding blood donation among Arts and science students. 2.To assess the post test knowledge regarding blood donation among Arts and science students. 3.To evaluate the effectiveness of STP on blood donation among Arts and science students. 4.To co-related the pre- test knowledge regarding blood donation among Arts and science students. Methodology: One group pretest and post test pre experiment design was applied for this study. Pretest Assessment of knowledge about blood donation. Structured programme on blood donation. Posttest after 7 days of sip on knowledge and attitude about blood donation. Result: The result is pretest 7(14%) students had inadequate, 26(52%) students had moderately adequate knowledge 17(34%) students had adequate knowledge but in posttest 5(10%) subjects had moderately adequate knowledge 45(90%) of them had adequate knowledge and none of them had inadequate knowledge on blood donation. it shows that there was on improvement in level of knowledge is posttest. When compared is pretest.