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@article{174812,
        author = {Ms. MuttathettuJisna Thomas and Ms.Princy Antony and Ms. Princy Jacob and Ms. Monisha and Ms. Nirmal Vincent and Ms. Manjula Metimath and Ms. Radhika G Borkar and Ms. Navya Jayakumar},
        title = {A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAM ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING PUBERTAL CHANGES AND MENSTRUAL HYGIENE AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS IN HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL AT MURUDESHWAR, UTTARA KANNADA},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {11},
        pages = {635-637},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=174812},
        abstract = {A pre-experimental one group pretest post test design was used for the study. Sample consisted of 60 adolescent girls. The sample was selected by purposive sampling technique. A structured questionnaire was given to assess the knowledge regarding pubertal changes and menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls. Before data collection the researcher introduced the purpose of the study, clarifies the queries and took the verbal consent from the subjects. The mean percentage of post-test knowledge score (90.6%) was higher than the mean percentage of pre-test knowledge score (50.6%). The calculated ‘t’ value showed significant difference between mean pre  and post-test knowledge scores. Calculated ‘X2’ values showed significant association between the demographic variables with their pretest knowledge scores at 0.05 level of significance. The study concluded that the STP is effective in increasing the knowledge of adolescent girls.},
        keywords = {Pubertal changes, Menstrual Hygiene, Structured Teaching Program (STP), Purposive Sampling Technique, Adolescent girls.},
        month = {March},
        }