Effectiveness of information, education, communication package on knowledge and expressed practice regarding iron deficiency anemia among blind adolescent girls

A pre experimental study to evaluate the effectiveness of Information Education Communication package regarding iron deficiency anemia in terms of knowledge and expressed practice among blind adolescent girls in Rovers girls Hr. Sec. School, Perambalur 2011. Objectives 1. To assess the knowledge of blind adolescent girls regarding iron deficiency anemia. 2. To assess the expressed practice of blind adolescent girls regarding iron deficiency anemia. 3. To evaluate the effectiveness of Information Education Communication package regarding iron deficiency anemia. 4. To determine the relationship between the knowledge and expressed practice of blind adolescent girls regarding iron deficiency anemia. 5. To determine the association between the knowledge of blind adolescent girls regarding iron deficiency anemia with demographic variables. 6. To determine the association between the expressed practice of blind adolescent girls regarding iron deficiency anemia with demographic variables. Conceptual frame work Rosenstock’s and Becker’s health belief model. Research design Pre experimental design (One group pretest posttest). Population Blind adolescent girls Sample size 30 samples Sampling technique Non probability convenience sampling technique. Setting Rovers Girls Hr. Sec. School, Perambalur. Tool Knowledge questionnaire Expressed practice questionnaire Data Collection The period of the data collection was started from 04.07.2011 – 12.08.2011. Before starting the study the investigator obtained formal permission from the principal of Rovers Hr. Sec. School to conduct the study. Data Analysis 1. Percentage, mean, chi-square and standard deviation would be used to know the association between demographic variables and the post test scores. 2. Correlation would be used to determine the relationship between knowledge and expressed practice. 3. Paired T-test would be used to compare the pretest and posttest score. Major Findings 1) The mean pretest level of knowledge is higher than the mean post test level of knowledge. 2) The mean pretest level of expressed practices higher than the mean post test level of expressed practices. 3) There is significant improvement in the level of knowledge and expressed practice after administering the IEC package which shows the IEC given was effective. 4) There was a positive correlation between the post test knowledge and post test expressed practice of blind adolescent girls. 5) Significant association was found between the post test level of knowledge and selected demographic variables of blind adolescent girls such as father’s occupation (p < 0.01), mother’s education (p < 0.01), father’s education (p < 0.01). 6) Significant association was found between the post test level of expressed practice and selected demographic variables of blind adolescent girls such as father’s occupation (p < 0.01), mother’s education (p < 0.01), father’s education (p < 0.01). Conclusion 1. Improves the knowledge and expressed practice of blind adolescent girls regarding iron deficiency anemia after IEC package. 2. Blind adolescent girls are having positive attitude