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International Journal of Advance Research in Community Health Nursing

P-ISSN: 2664-1658, E-ISSN: 2664-1666
International Journal of Advance Research in Community Health Nursing
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2024, Vol. 6, Issue 2, Part A

A study to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding the 5F’s disease transmission (food, finger, fluid, fomites and faeces) among primary school students at selected primary schools of rural areas of Dharwad district


Netravathi, Dr. Nagaraj Killelli, Dr. Rhoda Jesuraj, Sushmita G Hebballi and Kavita Shinde

Good health is crucial for both personal development and the creation of a healthy society. Children, representing a significant portion of the global and Indian populations, are particularly vulnerable to preventable diseases due to inadequate knowledge about disease transmission. This study evaluates the effectiveness of a structured teaching program aimed at enhancing primary school students' understanding of the 5F’s of disease transmission (food, fomite, fluid, flies, and feces) in rural Dharwad district.
An evaluative approach using a one-group pre-test-post-test design was employed, involving 60 primary school students selected through purposive sampling. Knowledge was assessed using a self-administered questionnaire before and after the intervention. Post-test results showed a significant increase in knowledge, with mean scores rising from 13.96 (SD = 4.41) pre-test to 20.18 (SD = 3.38) post-test. Statistical analysis confirmed the significance of this improvement (paired t-test, t = 19.07, p< 0.05). Chi-square analysis indicated a significant association between knowledge levels and religion, but no significant relationships with other demographic variables.
The study concludes that while initial knowledge about the 5F’s disease transmission was inadequate, the structured teaching program substantially improved students' awareness. These findings underscore the effectiveness of targeted educational interventions and highlight the need for further research in this area, particularly in the Indian context where such studies are limited.
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International Journal of Advance Research in Community Health Nursing
How to cite this article:
Netravathi, Dr. Nagaraj Killelli, Dr. Rhoda Jesuraj, Sushmita G Hebballi, Kavita Shinde. A study to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding the 5F’s disease transmission (food, finger, fluid, fomites and faeces) among primary school students at selected primary schools of rural areas of Dharwad district. Int J Adv Res Community Health Nurs 2024;6(2):38-43. DOI: 10.33545/26641658.2024.v6.i2a.192
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