ASSESSMENT OF EFFECTIVENESS OF SELF INSTRUCTIONAL MODULEON ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING FIRSTAID OF SNAKEBITE AMONG FARMERS

Ms. Jaya Khandar

Volume : VIII, Issue : VII, July - 2019

ASSESSMENT OF EFFECTIVENESS OF SELF INSTRUCTIONAL MODULEON ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING FIRSTAID OF SNAKEBITE AMONG FARMERS

Ms. Jaya Khandar

Abstract :

Background: In Maharashtra, common poisonous snakes are Coa, Russell‘s Viper, Saw Scaled Viper, and Krait. World mortality from snake bite is estimated as 50,000 to 1,00,000 annually (McNamee 2001) and the greatest number of reported snake bite death occurring in Indian subcontinent is 10,000 to 15,000 annually. World Health Organization (WHO 1963) reports 40,000 annual deaths in tropical countries. Largest number of deaths reported in India are from Bengal, Uttar Pradesh (UP), Tamil Nadu, Bihar, and Maharashtra. It is a fact that in spite of heavy morbidity and mortality, very little attention is paid by the clinicians to this occupational hazard. Objectives of the problem: To assess the knowledge regarding First Aid of snake bite among farmer .To assess the effectiveness of self instruction module regarding First Aid of snake bite among farmer .To association the finding with selected demographic variables. . Materials and Method: This study was based on Pre experimental one group pre test post test research design. In this study, 50 farmers are included. This study is conducted at different rural area of Wardha district. The sampling technique used in this study was non probability purposive sampling technique. Data was collected by using structured questionnaires. Results: In pre test 1(2%) of the farmer were having poor knowledge, 30(60%) of them had average and 19( 38%) had good level of knowledge score. The minimum score in pretest was 6 and the maximum score was 18,the mean score for the pretest was 11.86� 2.983 with a mean percentage score of 39.53% whereas in posttest 25(50%) of the farmer were having very good knowledge and only 25( 50%) of them had excellent level of knowledge score. The minimum score in posttest was 20 and the maximum score was 29, the mean score for the posttest was 24.30�1.901 with a mean percentage score of 81% .Studies shows comparison of pretest and post test knowledge scores Mean, standard deviation and mean difference values are compared and student�s paired�t� test is applied at 5% level of significance. Hence it is statistically interpreted that Self Instructional Module on overall knowledge regarding management of First aid of Snakebite Among Farmers who attended was effective. Thus the H1 is accepted. Conclusion: The result of this study shows that Farmers had excellent knowledge in the post test .To find the effectiveness of self instructional module �t� test was applied and t value was calculated, post test score was significantly higher at 0.05 level than that of pre test score. Thus it was concluded that SIM on First aid of Snakebite was found effective as a teaching strategy.