Original Research Article
Year: 2022 | Month: October-December | Volume: 7 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 347-351
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20221049
An Experimental Study to Determine the Effectiveness of Strategic Teaching Module on Knowledge Regarding Prevention of Cervical Cancer Among Women of Reproductive Age Residing in Selected Urban Area of Maharashtra State
Irshad Ali MK1, Rukumani J2
1Ph.D Scholar, Himalayan University, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, India
2Research Supervisor, Himalayan University, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Corresponding Author: Irshad Ali MK
ABSTRACT
This study has been undertaken to investigate the effectiveness of a Strategic Teaching Module on knowledge regarding prevention of Cervical Cancer among women of reproductive age residing in selected urban area of Maharashtra. The abnormal growth of cells with the capacity to invade or spread to other parts of the body is what causes cervical cancer. A quantitative research approach was adopted for this particular study. A one group pre-test and post-test experimental design was used to determine the effect of Strategic Teaching Module on knowledge of women of reproductive age regarding prevention of Cervical cancer. The study comprised of 50 women of reproductive age who fulfilled inclusive criteria and were drawn by Purposive Sampling method. A self-administered questionnaire (SAQ) was used for collecting data from the study participants. The content Validity of the tool was established in consultation with 10 experts from the field of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing, an educationist and a statistician. Further, the Reliability coefficient of knowledge questionnaire was calculated using the Karl Pearson correlation coefficient method. However, a formal permission was obtained from authorities concerned for data collection. Later, the Collected data were tabulated and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study revealed that the mean score among women of reproductive age was 12 during pre-test rose up to 19 in the post-test evaluation. Result interpreted that there was a significant increase in knowledge level of women of reproductive age after the intervention and the calculated ‘t’ value was greater than the table value of ‘t’ at 0.05 level. This indicates that Strategic Teaching Module was effective in improving the knowledge of the women of reproductive age.
Keywords: Effectiveness, Strategic Teaching Module, Cervical Cancer, Knowledge, Women of reproductive age