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Surya.S
Anjana Mohandas
Aswathy V S
Helna George
Jyothi P S
Leena K K
Lima P S
Mary Christeena Pauland Mariya M J
The present study aims at assessing the effectiveness video assisted teaching programme on the knowledge regarding puberta l changes among school children in a selected schoo l Thrissur; with the objectives. To assess the level of knowledge of school chil dren regarding pubertal changes; To evaluate the effectiveness of video assisted teaching programme regarding pubertal changes, To associate level of knowledge of school children regardi ng pubertal changes with selected demographic variables. A quasiexperimental evaluative study was conducted using one group pre -test, post -test research design. Random sampling technique was used to select 80 samples from Chaldean Syrian Higher Secondary S chool, Thrissur. Data was collected by using a structured knowledge questionnaire during the months of June 2017. On the first day of data collection pre -test knowledge was assessed and administered video assisted teaching programme on pubertal changes. Pos t-test knowledge was assessed on seventh day of teaching programme. The statistical analysis of data shows that the video assisted teaching programme was effective in improving knowledge regarding pubertal changes as the âtâ value is 12.1 3 which is greater than table value at 0.05 level of significance, chisquare test revealed that there was an association between the level o fpretest knowledge with selected demographic variables such as a ge, education, father âs work, place of residence,menarche attained. T he study concluded that the video assisted teaching programme was effective in improving knowledge regarding pubertal changes.
Keywords: Effectiveness, Video Assisted Teaching Programme Knowledge, Pubertal Changes