A study to evaluate the effectiveness of drumstick leaves extract with amla powder on anemic status among adolecent girls at C.S.I. Ruth Illam for Girls Irungalur, Trichy District

This is to certify that the dissertation entitled “Evaluate the effectiveness of drumstick leaves extract with amla powder on anemic status among adolescent girls at C.S.I. Ruth Illam for girls Irungalur, Trichy district” is a bonafide work done by Rani Joseph, Indira college of Nursing Konalai, Trichy submitted in partial fulfillment for the degree of Master of Science in Nursing from the Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai. The objectives of the study: 1. To assess the level of anemic status among adolescent girls before and after intervension. 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of drumstick leaves extract and amla powder on levels of anemic status among adolescent girls. 3. To find out association between the pre testpost test levels of anemic status among adolescent girls with selected demographic variables. Research hypotheses were formulated to find the effectiveness of the drumstick leaves soup with amla powder. The review of literature was done and organized under the following headings. Review related to anemia, studies related to anemia, studies related to drumstick leaves in improving haemoglobin level. The conceptual framework was based on Widenbach’s helping art theory (1964). Quasi experimental one group pre testpost test design was adopted for this study. The sample size was 30. The tool was validated by experts and found to be valid for this study. The reliability was established through the test-retest method. The tool was administered to the adolescent girls, after a gap of 15 days the retest was given. The main study conducted among the adolescent girls at CSI Ruth Illam for girls, Irungalur, Trichy. The samples were selected by using non probability purposive sampling method. The pre estimation level of haemoglobin was done and the drumstick leaves Soup with Amla Powder was administered for 15 days and the post estimation level of haemoglobin was done. Along with this, a well structured questionnaire was applied. The collected data were tabulated, analyzed and interpreted by using descriptive and inferential statistics and the finding shows that, in the prevalence of anemia all the adolescent girls were having from 1 to 20 signs and symptoms in that the major complaints is hair loss, fatigue and problems in concentration and thinking, in the level of haemoglobin, had mild level of anemia and had moderate level of anemia in the pre-test and had mild level of anemia and had no anemia in the post test. It shows that there is a difference between the pre and post level of hemoglobin. The main study conducted among the adolescent girls at CSI Ruth Illam for girls, Irungalur, Trichy. The samples were selected by using non probability purposive sampling method. The pre estimation level of haemoglobin was done and the drumstick leaves extract with Amla Powder was administered for 15 days and the post estimation level of haemoglobin was done. The collected data were tabulated, analyzed and interpreted by using descriptive and inferential statistics and the finding shows that, in the prevalence of anemia all the adolescent girls were having from 1 to 20 signs and symptoms in that the major complaints is hair loss, fatigue and problems in concentration and thinking, in the level of haemoglobin, had mild level of anemia and had moderate level of anemia in the pre-test and had mild level of anemia and had no anemia in the post test. It shows that there is a difference between the pre and post level of haemoglobin