A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Computer Assisted Teaching Program on Knowledge regarding Oral Cancer among Industrial Workers in Selected Rural Area at Namakkal District

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM: A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Computer Assisted Teaching Program on Knowledge regarding Oral Cancer among Industrial Workers in Olapalyam Village at Namakkal District. OBJECTIVES: 1. To assess the level of pre test and post test knowledge regarding oral cancer among industrial workers. 2. To assess the effectiveness of computer assisted teaching programme on knowledge regarding oral cancer among industrial workers. 3. To find out the association between post test knowledge regarding oral cancer among industrial workers with their selected socio demographic variables. RESEARCH DESIGN: Pre experimental with one group pretest posttest research design was adopted. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Non probability convenience sampling technique was used to select each 50 samples in experimental group. Structured interview questionnaire was used to assess the level of knowledge regarding oral cancer among industrial workers. Experimental group received the intervention of computer assisted teaching Programme package on oral cancer was given for 30 minutes through power point presentation. RESULTS: During pretest none (0%) of the industrial workers had Adequate knowledge, 34% of industrial workers had moderately adequate knowledge and 66% of industrial workers had inadequate knowledge whereas in post test after the implementation of computer assisted teaching programme,none (0% ) of the industrial workers had Inadequate knowledge, 14% of industrial workers had moderately adequate knowledge and 86% of industrial workers had adequate knowledge. There was a significant association was found between the level of knowledge regarding oral cancer among industrial workers with their selected demographical variables like Age, Sex, religion, marital status, monthly income and etc. CONCLUSION: The study proved that the computer assisted teaching Programme was effective in improving knowledge regarding oral cancer among industrial workers