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A study to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding food borne disease & food safety among children at selected Schools, Mahisagar district, Gujarat
Authors
Krima Patel, Himali Prajapati
Abstract
Quasi- experimental one-group pre-test
post-test research design was adopted and the study was conducted among
children at selected government school of Mahisagar District, Gujarat. 60
children were selected by using Probability simple random sampling method.
Pre-test level of knowledge of children of regarding food borne disease and
food safety were assessed. Planned teaching programme was given for 60 minutes
regarding food borne disease and food safety. After 7 days post test was
conducted. The same questionnaire was used to assess the post-test knowledge of
children. The data gathered was analysed by descriptive and inferential
statistical method and interpretations were made based on the objectives of the
study. The major findings of the study the mean knowledge pre-test score was
14.25 and mean knowledge post-test score is 22.6 regarding Food borne disease
& food safety. The mean post-test knowledge score was significantly higher
than the mean pre-test knowledge score with the mean difference of 8.35 and
Calculated ‘t’ value (t = 13.01) was greater than tabulated ‘t’ value (t =
2.00) which was statistically proved at 0.05 level of significance. Therefore,
the null hypothesis H01 was rejected and research hypothesis H1
was accepted and it revealed that the Planned teaching program was
effective in increasing knowledge among Children.
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Pages:6-8
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Krima Patel, Himali Prajapati "A study to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding food borne disease & food safety among children at selected Schools, Mahisagar district, Gujarat". International Journal of Nursing and Health Research, Vol 6, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 6-8
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