A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Programme on Knowledge Prevention of Neural Tube Defect in Periconceptional Period among Female Student at Selected Nursing College at Udaipur

Abstract

Introduction : Neural tube defects affect an estimated 3000,000 birth each year worldwide and in india 3.9-8.8 per 1000 birth. The center for disease control and prevention (CDC)estimates that 50% to 70% of all NTDs can be prevented with the maternal periconceptional consumption of the vitamin B and 400Mcg folic acid. Material &Method : A two group pretest posttest experimental study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on prevention of Neural tube defects in periconceptional period among 60 female students were selected by random sampling technique in udaipur college of nursing umarda Udaipur. Results : The result shows that the structured program was highly effective as the pvalueis<0.05 and the paired 't' value is 31.401. The mean difference of experimental group 18.6 is higher than the mean difference of the control group is 0.0667. It indicates that the experimental group has more knowledge than the control group after administering planned teaching programme.