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Lekshmi.V
Introduction Substance abuse is more common among school going children. School going children starts to abuse it on an experimental basis and gradually addict towards it without knowing the harmful effects of the substance. It is very essential to give teaching in app ropriate stage which will prevent them exposing from substance abuse. Children are more receptive while education given through their peers. So programme is effective among school children to avoid the substance abuse among school children. Objectives The overall aim of the research was to assess the effectiveness of child to child programme on substance abuse by selected group I adolescents to their group II adolescents at St. Mary’s Higher Secondary School, Kaliyal. Methodology The study was a Quasi e xperimental study. Research design used was one group Pre Test - Post Test Design with total of 60 samples, randomly selected by adopting lottery method . A pilot study was conducted with 6 samples. Result The data was analyzed using descriptive and infere ntial statistics at 95% significant level.Theanalysis revealed that there was significant improvement in the mean knowledge score 15.2±1.8 after providing child -to-child programme on substance abuse. The mean difference of pre-test and post-test knowledge was 4.6±1.2.The mean increase was statistically significant with‘t’test (t=29.398)at the level of significance p<0.001. So child -to-child programme is effective in increasing knowledge of adolescents regarding adolescence. Summary Inadequate knowledge rega rding ill effect of substance abuse, lead theadolescence to the practice of unhealthy habits and substance abuse.Educational strategies like child -to-child programme are effective in disseminating knowledge in terms of preventing the health hazards in younger generation.
Keywords: Child To Child Programme, Substance Abuse, Adolescents, School Going