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@article{206447,
        author = {MRS. SUBHADRA SAHU and PROF. MRS. ARADHANA DHANYABAD and PROF. DR. PRINCEY SHAJI},
        title = {A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Health Instructional Program on Knowledge Regarding Cataract Among People Residing in Selected Area of Jabalpur},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {2},
        pages = {1649-1656},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=206447},
        abstract = {Aim: The study aimed to Assess the Effectiveness of Health Instructional Program on knowledge regarding Cataract among people residing in selected rural area of Jabalpur
Objectives: Assess the pre-test knowledge score regarding cataract among people. • Assess the post-test knowledge score regarding cataract among people. • Evaluate the effectiveness of health instructional program on knowledge regarding cataract among people. • Determine the association between pre-test knowledge score regarding cataract among people with their selected socio demographic variables.
Methodology: In this study descriptive research design, quantitative research design was adopted to assess knowledge regarding cataract among people, the population selected for this study from selected area of Jabalpur, the Nonprobability purposive sampling was adopted for selecting the subject, the sample included 60 people for assessing knowledge regarding cataract.
Results: The finding showed that the mean of data was analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistical. In socio demographic variables the majority of the subjects 40 are in the age group of between 41-60 years, majority of the subjects 46 are males, majority of the subjects 52 are married, majority of the subjects 36 are primary educated, majority of the subjects 40 are in private job, majority of the subjects 40 monthly family income is <10000/-, majority of the subjects 30 are from nuclear families, majority of the subjects 58 have previous knowledge regarding cataract, majority of the subjects 35 source of information is TV. The mean post-test knowledge score (24.34) is apparently higher, than the mean pre-test knowledge score (18.22). The dispersion of pre-test score (SD+ 4.52) is more than of their post- test scores (SD+ 3.09) and the computed "t" value shows that there is a significant difference between pre-test and post-test mean knowledge score (‘t’ (6.58) = 24.34 p<0.05%).
Conclusion: The study concluded that the Health Instructional Program was effective in improving the knowledge of people regarding cataract. The significant increase in post-test knowledge scores indicates that structured health education is an effective, economical, and practical approach for enhancing awareness about cataract, promoting early detection, timely treatment, and prevention of cataract-related visual impairment. The findings support the incorporation of Health Instructional Programs into community health education and nursing practice to improve eye health awareness among the general population.},
        keywords = {Cataract, Health Instructional Program, Knowledge, People, Community Health Education, Eye Health, Pre-test, Post-test, Rural Population.},
        month = {July},
        }