A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE OF HOUSEHOLD WASTE MANAGEMENT AMONG SELECTED WOMEN AT VANTAMURI VILLAGE BELAGAVI

Sanjeev Badli, Namrata Devulkar

Abstract


Objective: To assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge of household waste management among selected women at Vantamuri village Belagavi.

Methods: Quasi experimental design with one group pre-test & post-test design was carried over a period of 3 months on 50 selected women of Vantamuri village, Belagavi, Karnataka.

Results:  In our study, Result revealed that, the overall mean knowledge score in the pre-test was 52.5% and 83.9 % in the post test with enhancement of 31.4% and it is significant at 5% level. Among demographic variables analyzed in the study it was inferred that there is a significant association between knowledge score and the selected demographic variables on household waste management among women knowledge scores at 5% level.

Conclusion: The study concluded that STP was effective in improving the knowledge of Women on household waste management.


Keywords


Waste management, Assess, knowledge, Household

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