Abstract

A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PLANNED TEACHING PROGRAMME (PTP) ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS IN SELECTED SCHOOL OF SANGLI MIRAJ KUPWAD AREA

Regina David Satvekar*

Abstract

Adolescence is a very fundamental stage in life where emotional, physical and biological transformation takes place in preparation for future development of a girl. Throughout this period many young girls struggle to cope with the changes in their day to day life. This changes call for physical, emotional & social skills in order to deal with challenges that the changes bring along. One key development during adolescent years is the development of the reproductive system. This study focused on the knowledge regarding reproductive health in the selected school of sangli miraj kupwad area to manage and handle the changes of this stage in day to day life and especially in regards to reproductive health. It is evident that when reproductive health of an adolescent is not well managed, the future could present multiple challenges that could hinder the realization of the potential of the Individual girl Objectives: (1) to assess knowledge regarding reproductive health among adolescent girls. (2) To evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching program. (3) To find out the association between pre-test knowledge score & demographic variables.

Keywords: Assess, Knowledge, Planned teaching.