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Sofiya Mohan ¹, V. Chandrakala ²

Affiliations
1 E.B.M College of Nursing, Westmarredpally, Secunderabad, Telangana, IN
2 J.M.J College of Nursing, Sanathnagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, IN

Abstract

A Quasi-experimental Study was undertaken on Effectiveness of Video Assisted Teaching on First Aid for Minor Injuries among National Cadet Corp Students in a selected School, Secunderabad, Telangana. The sample for the study comprised of 50 NCC Students selected using simple random sampling. The data was collected between 17^th Feb. to 23^rdFeb. 2015, by using structured knowledge questionnaire. The data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study findings revealed that 52 percent belonged to 14 - 15 years, 66 percent of NCC Students were boys, 86 percent of NCC Students were Hindu, 48 percent of NCC Students mothers have completed secondary education, 48 percent of NCC Students fathers have completed higher education, 60 percent of NCC Students mothers were unemployed, 40 percent of them were private employees, 32 percent of the NCC Students parents family income is Rs. 15,501- Rs. 20,500, 94 percent of them had previous knowledge. The difference between pre-test and post-test level of knowledge was found through paired ‘t’ test. It revealed that calculated value 15.76 was higher than tabulated ‘t’ value 2.02. It shows that VAT was found to be effective at 0.05 level as there was significant increase in the level of knowledge on post-test. Association between knowledge and religion, Education of mother, Education of father, occupation of mother, were significantly associated at P< 0.05 level, however variables such as age , gender, occupation of father, monthly income, were not found to be significant.

Keywords

Effectiveness, First Aid, Minor Injuries, Video Assisted Teaching, National Cadet Corpstudents.

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Y. V. N. Durga ¹, V. Chandrakala ²

Affiliations
1 Quality coordinator, St Theresa’s Hospital, Santhnagar, Hyderabad, Telangana,, IN
2 Professor, KIMS College of Nursing, Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana,, IN

Abstract

Breakfast is widely acknowledged to be the most important meal of the day. Children who habitually consume Breakfast are more likely to have favourable nutrient intakes including higher intake of dietary fibre, total carbohydrate and lower total fat and cholesterol. Main aim of the study was to evaluate the Effectiveness of Power Point Assisted Teaching regarding Breakfast Skipping among School Children. A Quasi Experimental one group pre-test post-test research design was considered appropriate for the study. 100 School Children were selected through random sampling technique. The data was collected by using Structured Knowledge Questionnaire. The major findings of the study revealed that pre-test mean Knowledge score (6.86), post-test mean Knowledge score (20.86) and the calculated ‘t’ value (60.37) was found to be significant at 0.05 levels. Hence it indicates that the Power Point Assisted Teaching was highly effective in improving Knowledge regarding Breakfast Skipping among School Children. The Chi-square test showed that there was significant association found with variables of Age, Educational status of Students, Occupational status of Father and Mother and Family income per month, rest of the variables were not significantly associated at 0.05 levels of significance. Hence research hypothesis (H2) was accepted. Education Programme using motivating interventions like Power Point Assisted Teaching for School Children was essential to sensitize them about the problems faced by Breakfast Skipping among School Children and the intervention that can be taken to render help to such Children.

Keywords

Effectiveness, Power Point Assisted Teaching, Knowledge, Breakfast skipping, School children.

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