A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of the Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (IMNCI) among Nursing Students at a Selected Nursing College

“A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of the Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (IMNCI) among Nursing Students at a Selected Nursing College.”

Objectives

Primary Objective

1. To assess the effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on knowledge regarding integrated management of neonatal and childhood illness (IMNCI) among nursing students.

Other Objectives

1. To assess the existing level of knowledge regarding integrated management of neonatal and childhood illness (IMNCI) among nursing students.

2. To evaluate the effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge regarding integrated management of neonatal and childhood illness (IMNCI) among nursing students.

3. To find out the association between the pre-test level of knowledge score regarding integrated management of neonatal and childhood illness (IMNCI) among nursing students.

Material and Methods

The Quantitative research approach was used in this study.

One group pre-test post-test research design was chosen for the study.

The sampling technique was non-probability purposive sampling and 60 samples of Nursing Students were selected conveniently to suit the study.

Results

The collected data were be coded, tabulated and analyzed by using descriptive statistics (mean percentage, standard deviation) and inferential statistics 

At the time of pre-test, 0 Nursing Students at selected nursing college does not have poor knowledge (0.00%) regarding integrated management of neonatal and childhood illness, 15 Nursing students had average knowledge (25.00%), 30 nursing students had Good knowledge (50.00%), 9 nursing students are had very good knowledge (15.00%), 3 nursing students had excellent knowledge (5.00%), and 3-nursing students had extraordinary knowledge (05.00%). 

At the time of post-test, 0 Nursing Students at selected nursing college does not have poor knowledge (0.00%) regarding integrated management of neonatal and childhood illness, 0 Nursing students does not have average knowledge (0.00%), 0 nursing students does not have Good knowledge (0.00%), 23 nursing students are had very good knowledge (40.00%), 30 nursing students had excellent knowledge (50.00%), and 6 nursing students had extraordinary knowledge (10.00%). Average knowledge score at the time of post-test was 19.66 with standard deviation of 2.5672 with mean percentage is 21.55%.

The pre-test average knowledge score was 12 with standard deviation of 4.7102. The post-test average knowledge score was 19.66 with standard deviation of 2.5672. The test statistics value of the paired t test was 16.35 with p value 0.

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

Conclusion

The results of this study shows that in pre-test, 0 Nursing Students at selected nursing college does not have poor knowledge (0.00%) regarding integrated management of neonatal and childhood illness, 15 Nursing students had average knowledge (25.00%), 30 nursing students had Good knowledge (50.00%), 9 nursing students are had very good knowledge (15.00%), 3 nursing students had excellent knowledge (05.00%), and 3 nursing students had extraordinary knowledge (05.00%). Average knowledge score at the time of pre-test was 12 with standard deviation of 4.7102 with mean percentage is 13.68%.

And at the time of post-test, 0 Nursing Students at selected nursing college does not have poor knowledge (0.00%) regarding integrated management of neonatal and childhood illness, 0 Nursing students does not have average knowledge (0.00%), 0 nursing students does not have Good knowledge (0.00%), 23 nursing students are had very good knowledge (40.00%), 30 nursing students had excellent knowledge (50.00%), and 6 nursing students had extraordinary knowledge (10.00%). Average knowledge score at the time of post-test was 19.66 with standard deviation of 2.5672 with mean percentage is 21.55%.

Thus, it was concluded that effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illnesses (IMNCI) was found effective as a teaching strategy.