Abstract
Title
EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME
ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING ORAL HYGIENE AMONG
PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN SELECTED SCHOOLS,
BANGALORE
Author
Dr. Tejeshwari B.V
Email
Tejeshwari@gmail.com
keyword
Effectiveness,
Knowledge, STP and
oral hygiene
Abstract
Oral hygiene is a crucial aspect of maintaining good overall health and wellbeing. It refers to the practice of taking care of your mouth, teeth, and gums to prevent
various oral health issues such as cavities, gum disease, bad breath, and more serious
conditions like oral cancer. Good oral hygiene not only contributes to a healthy mouth but
can also impact your overall quality of life. Objectives: - 1. To assess the level of pre-test
knowledge regarding oral hygiene among primary school children in selected schools,
Bangalore, Karnataka. 2. To assess the level of post-test knowledge regarding oral hygiene
among primary school children in selected schools, Bangalore, Karnataka. 3. To evaluate
the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on oral hygiene among primary school
children in selected schools, Bangalore, Karnataka. 4. To find out association between posttest knowledge score regarding oral hygiene with selected demographic variables. Design: -
Evaluative research approach was used for the study. Forty, 1st standard to 4th standard
primary school children were recruited by non-probability purposive sampling method.
Necessary administrative permission was obtained from concerned authority. Written
informed consent was obtained from all subjects. Then the investigator collected the data
pertaining to the demographic variables by using structured interview schedule. Ethical
clearance was obtained from Institutional ethical committee. Content validity of the tool
was established by split of method. The obtained score was 0.94 & it was found to reliable.
Pre-testing of the tools was done. Setting: - The study was conducted in selected primary
schools, Bangalore, Karnataka. Result: - The findings of the study was revealed that the
mean score of knowledge regarding oral hygiene was 12.4 in pre-test and 17.5 in post-test
out of maximum score of 20, which proved that structured teaching programme was
effective in increasing the knowledge level of primary school children regarding oral
hygiene. The paired‘t’ test found be statistically significance at 0.05 levels. Conclusion: -
The present study attempted to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on
knowledge of primary school children regarding oral hygiene and it was found that the
structured teaching programme was effective in improving the knowledge of primary school
children
