Effectiveness of Organised Teaching Programme on Knowledge regarding Water Conservation among the People of Soura, Srinagar
Abstract
Background: Water is one of the important natural resources in our lives; without water, life cannot exist on the earth, but this natural resource is being polluted and wasted by human activities.
Objectives: The objectives of the study were to assess the pre-test and post-test knowledge scores regarding water conservation among the people of Soura, Srinagar, assess the effectiveness of organised teaching programme on knowledge regarding water conservation among the people of Soura, Srinagar by comparing pre-test and post-test knowledge scores, and to determine the association of pre-test knowledge scores regarding water conservation among the people of Soura, Srinagar with their selected demographical variables.
Methodology: A quantitative research approach with a descriptive design was used. 60 study subjects were selected by non-probability convenience sampling. The study was conducted in Tiploo Mohalla, Soura, Srinagar. The assessment of knowledge was done using a self-structured interview schedule.
Results: The pre-test showed that the maximum study subjects (55.0%) had poor knowledge, 43.3% had average knowledge, and 1.7% had good knowledge regarding water conservation while the post-test showed that maximum study subjects (51.7%) had average knowledge, 25.0% had poor knowledge, and 23.3% had good knowledge regarding water conservation. The mean post-test knowledge score was 30.55 ± 6.26, which was higher than the mean pre-test knowledge score of study subjects (25.88 ± 5.79) with a mean difference of 4.670 which was found significant at 0.05 level of significance.
Conclusion: The findings of the study concluded that study subjects had inadequate knowledge regarding water conservation.
How to cite this article:
Nazir S, Shafi U, Aziz S, Rani R, Bano Z, Kachroo M. Effectiveness of Organised Teaching Programme on Knowledge regarding Water Conservation among the People of Soura, Srinagar. Ind J Holist Nurs. 2022;13(4):21-26.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2348.2133.202217
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