A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Self-instructional Module on Knowledge Regarding First Aid and its Management among School Teachers in a Selected Schools in View to Develop an Information Booklet

A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Self-instructional Module on Knowledge Regarding First Aid and its Management among School Teachers in a Selected Schools in View to Develop an Information Booklet.

Objectives

Primary Objective

1. To assess the pre-existing knowledge regarding first aid and its management among school teachers in a selected school.

Secondary Objectives

1. To evaluate the effectiveness of self-instructional module on knowledge regarding first aid and its management.

2. To find out an association between the pre-test level of knowledge score with selected demographic 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.

?    The finding revealed that 21 (35%) were in the age group of 21-30 years, 18 (30 %) were in the age group of 31-40 year, 14 (23 %) were in the age group of 41-50 years, 7 (12 %) were in the age group above 50 years, 24 (40%) School Teachers were males and 36 (60%) School Teachers were females, 28 (47 %) of School Teachers were Married and 30 (50 %) of School Teachers were unmarried, 2 (3%) of teachers were separated and none of them were widow, 32 (53%) of teachers completed diploma in education 28 (47%) completed bachelor of education, 20 (33%) of teachers had work experience of 1 to 5 years, 28 (47%) had work experience of 6 to 10 years, 10 (17 %) of teachers had work experience of 11 to 15 years and 2 (3%) had work experience above 16 years, 27 (45%) of teachers had previous experience of first aid management and 33 (55%) of teachers had no experience regarding first aid management, 51(85%) said that there was availability of first aid kit in school and 9(15%) of teacher said there was no availability of first aid kit in school.

?    The study reveals that 13 school teachers (22%) have adequate knowledge, 18 school teachers (30%) have moderately adequate knowledge, 29 school teachers (48%) have inadequate knowledge.

?    In post test it reveals that 41 school teachers (68%) have adequate knowledge, 10 school teachers (17%) have moderately adequate knowledge, 9 school teachers (15%) have inadequate knowledge.

?    The pre test mean score was 10.58, standard deviation was 1.71 and the mean% was 52.9. The post test mean score was 14.94, standard deviation was 1.39 and the mean% was 74.7. The difference in mean% was 21.8.

?    Study reveals the pretest mean was 10.58, standard deviation was 1.71, mean% was 52.9 and posttest mean was 14.94, standard deviation was 1.39, mean % was 74.7 the calculated ‘t’ value is 22.31 which showed high statistical significance at level of 0.05.

?    Table 5 The pretest mean was 10.58, standard deviation was 1.71, mean% was 52.9 and posttest mean was 14.94, standard deviation was 1.39, mean % was 74.7 the calculated ‘t’ value is 22.31 which showed high statistical significance at level of 0.05. Hence researcher’s hypothesis i.e., H1 is accepted.

?    With reference to Table 6 it is evident that there was no significant association between knowledge scores of the school Teachers on first aid management with any of the demographic variables such as age, gender, marital status, qualification, work experience, previous experience of first aid management, and availability of first aid kit in school.

Conclusion

?    The study reveals that 13 school teachers (22%) have adequate knowledge, 18 school teachers (30%) have moderately adequate knowledge, and 29 school teachers (48%) have inadequate knowledge.

?    In post test it reveals that 41 school teachers (68%) have adequate knowledge, 10 school teachers (17%) have moderately adequate knowledge, 9 school teachers (15%) have inadequate knowledge.

?    The pre test means score was 10.58, standard deviation was 1.71 and the mean% was 52.9. The post test means score was 14.94, standard deviation was 1.39 and the mean% was 74.7. The difference in mean% was 21.8.

?    Study reveals the pre-test mean was 10.58, standard deviation was 1.71, mean% was 52.9 and post-tests mean was 14.94, standard deviation was 1.39, mean % was 74.7 the calculated ‘t’ value is 22.31 which showed high statistical significance at level of 0.05.

?    With reference to Table 6 it is evident that there was no significant association between knowledge scores of the school Teachers on first aid management with any of the demographic variables such as age, gender, marital status, qualification, work experience, previous experience of first aid management, and availability of first aid kit in school.

?    There for it was concluded that there was significant gain in knowledge.