A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding the Ill Effect of Consumption of Hormonal Pills Used To Delay Menstrual Cycle among Women at Rural Community, Kanpur, Up”

Abstract

A woman using hormonal pills to delay menstrual cycle without proper knowledge may experience various health problems. Hormonal pills are commonly used to postpone menstruation for personal, social, and cultural reasons. This study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of a structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding the ill effects of consumption of hormonal pills used to delay menstrual cycle among women in a selected rural community, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The objectives of the study were to assess pre-test knowledge, evaluate the effectiveness of the teaching programme, and find the association between knowledge scores and selected demographic variables. A quantitative research approach with a quasi-experimental one group pre-test and post-test design was used. A total of 60 women aged 18–45 years were selected using non-probability purposive sampling technique. Data was collected using a self-structured knowledge questionnaire. The findings revealed that the pre-test knowledge of women was inadequate to moderate, whereas post-test knowledge showed significant improvement after the structured teaching programme. The mean post-test score (20.76) was higher than the pre-test score (11.65), indicating the effectiveness of the intervention. The obtained “t” test  value 19.17 was greater than t-value (2.00) & df 59 which was p<0.05 level which shows significance differences between pre-test and post-test level of knowledge hence the formulated research Hypothesis H1 was accepted. The test revealed that there was no significant association of knowledge level with selected demographic variables, were found no significant at <0.05 level of significance. The study concluded that the structured teaching programme was effective in improving knowledge regarding the ill effects of hormonal pills used to delay menstrual cycle. Hence, health education programmes are essential to promote awareness and prevent misuse of hormonal pills among women.