Awareness regarding selfprotection measures and strategies adopted for selfprotection among adolescent girls: A cross sectional survey

Mrs. Binsu A Mathew; Mrs. Ll.Col. Meera K Pillai

Volume : V, Issue : V, May - 2016

Awareness regarding selfprotection measures and strategies adopted for selfprotection among adolescent girls: A cross sectional survey

Mrs. Binsu A Mathew, Mrs. Ll. Col. Meera K Pillai

Abstract :

Nurturing a sense of awareness in adolescents, providing knowledge of how to meet life�s challenges and encouraging and reinforcing healthy choices help them develop the social competence. A cross sectional survey was conducted with the aim to assess the awareness regarding self–protection and strategies adopted by adolescent girls studying in GHSS Venjaramoodu, Trivandrum. Random sampling technique was used to recruit 100 samples from the selected setting. Semi structured questionnaire was used to find out the awareness regarding self–protection and strategies by adolescent girls for their self–protection. The findings of the study indicate that the majority of the adolescent girls (65%) have high awareness regarding self–protection and about 52% of adolescent girls using law as strategy for their self–protection. Certain demographic variables such as educational status of the father, educational status of the mother, siblings and income have a relationship with awareness regarding self–protection and strategies adopted by the adolescent girls for their self–protection. More students are aware about their self–protection but unfortunately not practicable to the current situation