Effect of structured teaching programme on knowledge about AIDS among Higher Secondary School students in selected schools at Ariyalur District

Preventing AIDS infection among youth would help to reduce the mounting cost of treatment, providing resources that could help meet other needs of young people. Early action against AIDS is far more effective than delayed action. In particular, addressing AIDS among youth earlier than later could do much to stem the spread of the epidemic. OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge about AIDS among higher secondary students. METHODS: Pre-experimental design was adopted for this Study. 100 students were recruited by convenient sampling technique. Structured questionnaire was used to assess pre test the knowledge of students. Structured teaching programme about AIDS was taught to the samples and post test was done after one week. RESULTS: Statistical findings revealed that the pre test mean score of knowledge about AIDS in experimental group was 9.07 with ±2.49 where in the post test mean score was 19.60 with ± 0.88,the mean difference was 10.53 p