A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of a Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding the Impact of Skipping Breakfast Among Adolescents at a Selected College in Kannur
Adhulya Biju1, Adila P1, Aiswarya Santhosh1*, Albin Anto1, Aleesh Fathima1, Amala Rose1, Amitha Ranjith1, Anshitha P1, Prof. Dr. Usha V2, Prof. Dr. J Sathya Shenbega Priya3
Abstract
The present study was undertaken to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching program regarding the impact of skipping breakfast among adolescents aged between 18 and 21 years. Many adolescents experience various problems due to skipping breakfast showing negative effects on their physical, emotional, behavioural patterns and academic performance. So, the aim of the study was to assess the level of knowledge regarding the impact of skipping breakfast among adolescents and to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching program, and to find out the association between the knowledge scores with the selected variables. The study was carried out in AKG cooperative Institute of health sciences, mavilayi, kannur. The sample comprised 40 students of 1st year BPT students, selected by convenience sampling technique. Data was collected by using a semi structured questionnaire, then a structured teaching program was given regarding the impact of skipping breakfast. After 5 days, the post-test was conducted using the same semi structured questionnaire. The data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study findings show that the majority of the students had moderate knowledge; after the structured teaching program on the impact of skipping breakfast, the knowledge level of students had improved.
Keywords:
Skipping breakfast; Structured teaching program; Adolescent health; Knowledge assessment; Academic performance
