A study to assess the effectiveness of self-instructional module on awareness regarding vaccination against cervical cancer among teachers in selected primary schools of Rahata taluka

  • Unique Paper ID: 181827
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 1
  • PageNo: 6032-6036
  • Abstract:
  • Introduction: Cervical cancer is a growth of cells that starts in the cervix. The worldwide incidence of cervical cancer is approximately 510,000 new cases annually, with approximately 288,000 deaths worldwide. Cervical cancer is ranked as the most frequent cancer in women in India. Objectives: 1. To assess the Awareness regarding vaccination against cervical cancer among primary school teachers. 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of self-instructional module on Awareness regarding vaccination against cervical cancer among primary school teachers. 3. To find out the association between knowledge regarding vaccination against cervicalcancer Among primary school teachers with their selected demographic variables Material and Methods: A pre-experimental one group pre-test post-test study design was used to assess the effectiveness of self-instructional module on awareness regarding vaccination against cervical cancer among primary school teachers. The sample consisted of 80 primary school teachers in selected schools. Non probability convenience sampling technique was used for the present study. The level of assess level of awareness regarding prevention of cervical cancer among primary school teachers. The results were analysed by descriptive and inferential statistics (mean difference, paired ‘t’ test, chi square analysis). Results: In the pretest majority of the primary school teachers 61(76%) were having average awareness, 11(14%) were having poor awareness and 08(10%) were having good awareness. In the post-test majority of the primary school teachers 65(81%) were having good awareness, 14(18%) were having average awareness and 1(1%) were having poor awareness. The mean pretest score was 9.16 ± 2.08. whereas the mean post-test score was found out to be 15.15 ± 1.21. The mean difference was found out to be 5.99 with the standard deviation of mean difference was found out to be ±0.269. The calculated ‘t’ value was found to be 22.21 with ‘p’ value 0.0001* which is significant concluding that the self- instructional module was found to be effective in improving level of awareness regarding vaccination against cervical cancer among teachers. Conclusion: The study findings have shown that the self-instructional module was effective to enhance awareness regarding vaccination against cervical cancer among primary school teachers

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