“A study is to evaluate the effectiveness of awareness teaching programme on selected health programme and their benefits in term of knowledge among rural population of Bikaner.”
Abstract
The key of success of any health programmes can be determined about how much the population is able to avail the benefits from it. But for this, the first stepping stone is to develop awareness about various health programmes and their benefits among the population. The government is trying to improve the delivery of health care services through various programmes, so as to improve the health status of people. The most important aspect of the success of health programmes is the extent of availing of public health services by the people. Thereby, it would be necessary to ascertain the level of knowledge which help in better accessibility of public health care service by people especially at grass root level, so that health for all is achieved. As the government is trying to address health issues of rural and urban areas through separate programmes, there is need to examine whether there is any difference in the accessibility of PHC services in these areas. The present paper tries to address the level of knowledge and utilization of various health services by rural population of selected area of Bikaner, Rajasthan.
Objectives: 1. To assess knowledge score among the rural population before and after administration of awareness teaching programme in experimental group. 2. To assess knowledge score among the rural population before and after administration of awareness teaching programme in cantrol group. 3. To evaluate the effectiveness of awareness teaching programme in experimental group.
Materials and Methods: The presented study was quasi experimental, conducted at selected PHC and CHC of Bikaner to evaluate the effectiveness of awareness teaching programme on selected health programme and their benefits in term of knowledge among rural population of Bikaner. A structured questionnaire was designed to assess the knowledge and permission to conduct study was obtained from concerned authorities.
Results: The mean pre test knowledge score of experimental group was 7.72 with the standard deviation 5.63 and the mean pretest score of contol group was 7.52 with the standard deviation 5.6 . After the administration of awareness teaching programme the mean post test knowledge score of experimental group was 12.36 with the standard deviation 4.6763. The mean difference of pre test and post test of experimental group was 4.64 and standard deviation difference of 2.354, where as the mean post test knowledge score of control group was 7.9 with the standard deviation 6.08.
Conclusion: The study finds that the knowledge regarding the awreness of health programme and services were inadequate the awareness of public regarding various health services and health programme can be improved by awareness programe so maximum utilization of health services can be made.
Keywords: Primary Health Centre, Community Health Centre, Janani Sishu Suraksha Karyakram, Rajshree Yojana, Pradhanmantri Matrtava Suraksha Yojana.
