Original Research Article
Year: 2022 | Month: April-June | Volume: 7 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 473-476
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20220466
A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Impact of Mobile Phone use on Health Status Among Students at a Selected Degree College of Rural Areas of Bagalkot District
Jagadish M Hiremath1, Dr. Praveen Siddappa Pateel2, Dr. Deelip S Natekar3, Prof. Prashant Kulkarni4
1Lecturer, Department of Community Health Nursing, Shri B.V.V.S Sajjalashree Institute of Nursing sciences, Navanagar, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India.
2Professor, Department of Community Health Nursing, Shri B.V.V.S Sajjalashree Institute of Nursing sciences, Navanagar, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India.
3Principal, Shri B.V.V.S, Sajjalashree Institute of Nursing sciences, Navanagar, Bagalkot, Karnataka.
4Professor, Department of Child Health Nursing, Shri B.V.V.S Sajjalashree Institute of Nursing sciences, Navanagar, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India.
Corresponding Author: Jagadish M Hiremath
ABSTRACT
Nowadays we people are living in a completely technically forwarded society, smart phones have become absolutely necessary for communication, especially for the new and young generation. In last 10 to 20 years of cell phone presence, mobile phone culture has been built up in which mobile phones are used for starting and even maintaining any relationships, exhibiting any individual’s personal identity and self-belongingness, and even cell phones are used to claim membership in a social websites and groups like WhatsApp and Facebook and thus improving personal social status.1
Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding impact of mobile phone use on health status among students.
Materials and Methods: Pre-experimental, with one group pre-test, post-test design was used. Disproportionate stratified random sampling technique was used to select a sample of 60-degree college students. Data was collected by structured questionnaire prepared by researcher.
Results: The mean score in pretest was 11.48±4.23, whereas in post-test it increased to 19.12±3.68. The paired ‘t’ test value =24.33 at α = 5%, showed that there was a significant difference between pretest and post test scores before and after the administration of STP on knowledge regarding impact of mobile phone usage on health status.
Conclusion: Standard teaching programme is an effective measure to improve the knowledge of degree students regarding impact of mobile phone use on health status.
Keywords: Effectiveness, impact, Knowledge, mobile phone, Structured teaching program, students.