A study to evaluate the effectiveness of self instructional module (sim) on knowledge regarding selected work-related health problems among school teachers at selected schools, Vizianagaram
International Journal of Development Research
A study to evaluate the effectiveness of self instructional module (sim) on knowledge regarding selected work-related health problems among school teachers at selected schools, Vizianagaram
Received 27th February, 2019; Received in revised form 06th March, 2019; Accepted 10th April, 2019; Published online 30th May, 2019
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Background and purpose of the study: Work-related health problems are common among school teachers. There are various work-related health problems among them low back pain, hypertension and Vericose vein are most evident. School teachers should be educated regarding the health problems to prevent further complications. So the researcher found it relevant to evaluate the effectiveness of Self Instructional Module on school teachers regarding selected work-related health problems among school teachers in selected schools at Vizianagaram. Objectives(1) assesstheexisting level of knowledge regarding selected work- related health problems among school teachers. (2)evaluate the effectiveness of self- instructional module on knowledge regarding selected work -related health problems among school teachers by comparing mean pre- test and mean post-test knowledge scores. (3) determine an association between the mean pre-test knowledge scores of school teachers regarding selected work- related health problems with their selected socio demographic variables Design: A quantitative, pre-experimental one group pre-test post test design was selected for the study. Subjects: The participants were 60 school teachers from selected schools at Vizianagaram. Sampling Technique: A non-probability purposive sampling technique was used to select the samples for study. data collection tool: A structured knowledge questionnaire was used to collect data from the participants. Data Analysis: The data obtained will be analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics on the basis of objectives and hypothesis of the study. Results: In the pre test, 30% school teachers had adequate knowledge, 27% had moderately adequate knowledge and 43% had inadequate knowledge. In the post test, 73% school teachers had adequate knowledge, 27% had moderately adequate knowledge and none had inadequate knowledge. The obtained “t” value is 14.32. This shows the effectiveness of SIM. Conclusion: In pre-test 27% had moderately adequate knowledge whereas in the post test73% had adequate knowledge. Thus, this study indicates that the Self Instructional Module was effective in enhancing the knowledge of school teachers regarding selected work-related health problems.
