Effectiveness of Self-Instructional Module on Knowledge Regarding the Importance of Outdoor Physical Activities among Mothers of Children Age Group between 6-12 Years in the Selected School

Effectiveness of Self-Instructional Module on Knowledge Regarding the Importance of Outdoor Physical Activities among Mothers of Children Age Group between 6-12 Years in the Selected School.

Objectives

Primary Objective: To assess the pre-test knowledge regarding the importance of outdoor Physical activities among mothers of children age group between 6-12 years.

Secondary Objectives:

1.    To evaluate the effectiveness of the Self-Instructional Module on knowledge regarding the importance of outdoor Physical activities among mothers of children age group between 6-12 years.

2.    To find out the association between the pre-test knowledge score with their selected demographical variables.

Material and Methods: The research approach adopted in this study is quantitative research approach.  Pre experimental research design one group pre test post test design was chosen for the study. The sample were selected non probability conveniently sampling to suit the study Sample size was 60.

Results: The data was analyzed by using inferential and descriptive statistics on the basis of objectives.

?    At the time of pre test, At the time of pre-test, none they having excellent knowledge, 5.0% of them had very good knowledge, and 86.66% of the had good knowledge, 8.33% of them had average knowledge and no one of them had poor knowledge. Average knowledge score at the time of pre test was 16.33 with standard deviation of 2.18 with mean percentage 77.76%.

?    At the time of post test, 5.0% of them had excellent knowledge, 86.66% of them had very good knowledge, and 8.33% of them having good knowledge, no one of them had average knowledge and no one of them had poor knowledge. Average knowledge score at the time of post test was 22.2 with standard deviation of 1.37 with mean percentage 85.38%.

The pre test average score was 16.33 with standard deviation of 2.18. The post-test average score was 22.2 with standard deviation of 1.37. The test statistics value of the paired t test was 17.65 with p value was less than 0.0001.

The p value less than 0.05, hence reject the null hypothesis and accept the alternative hypothesis.

Conclusion

The study was done to assess the knowledge regarding the importance of Outdoor Physical activities among mothers of children age group between 6-12 years. The results of this study show that pre-test, none of they having excellent knowledge, 5.0% of them had very good knowledge, and 86.66% of the had good knowledge, 8.33% of them had average knowledge and no one of them had poor knowledge regarding the importance of Outdoor Physical activities. The mean score was 16.33 with mean percentage score of 77.76%. The post-test score is post-test, 5.0% of them had excellent knowledge, 86.66% of them had very good knowledge, 8.33% of them had good knowledge, no one of them had average knowledge and no none of them had poor knowledge. The mean score was 22.2 (1.37) with a mean percentage score of 85.38%.

Thus, it was concluded that a self-instructional module on knowledge regarding the importance of Outdoor Physical activities was found effective as a teaching strategy.