Assessing Health Education Techniques in Enhancing the Knowledge of HIV/AIDS among Adolescents
Ashok Pandey *
Padmashree School of Public Health, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Nagarbhavi Circle, Bangalore-560072, Karnataka, India
S. Umashankar
Padmashree School of Public Health, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Nagarbhavi Circle, Bangalore-560072, Karnataka, India
Hai I. Dai
Padmashree School of Public Health, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Nagarbhavi Circle, Bangalore-560072, Karnataka, India
Chetraj Pandit
Padmashree School of Public Health, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Nagarbhavi Circle, Bangalore-560072, Karnataka, India
Min Kunwar
Padmashree School of Public Health, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Nagarbhavi Circle, Bangalore-560072, Karnataka, India
Madhu Pandey
Pashupati Multiple Campus, Chabahil, Kathmandu, Nepal
Natisara Rai
Shakti Milan Samaj (SMS), Dhumbahari, Kathmandu, Nepal
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Introduction: Adolescent refers to individuals between the ages of 10-19 years. In Nepal, Adolescent comprises more than 22% of population. Educations are important as a ‘social vaccine’, and it can serve as a powerful preventive tool.
Methods: The study was conducted on three secondary school of in Hansapur Village Development Committees, Arghakhanchi district. The sampling design used for the study was stratified random sampling. A sample size of 300 adolescent students was taken.
Results: Mean pre-intervention knowledge scores were 57.36±17.44 for pre intervention groups. After health education by the five methods in the five subgroups, the pooled mean knowledge score was enhanced to 81.80±16.47. It was highly significant (p<0.001). The overall increase in Post-intervention mean score in the intervention group (From Pre- intervention to Post-intervention) was 20.32 percent. The corresponding pre-intervention mean scores were 10.98±5.04, 12.06+6.01, 12.35±5.68, 10.98±4.99, and 10.98±4.99 respectively. Immediately after the educational activities the mean knowledge scores (Post-intervention score) enhanced to 13.13±4.96, 14.93±5.96, 16.16±6.25, 19.36±5.50, 18.20±7.16 in the book, lecture, poster pamphlets, video and participatory lecture groups respectively. It was highly significant for all the five intervention subgroups.
Conclusion: Video and the participatory lecture are the most effective health education techniques for effective delivery of HIV/AIDS. It is suggested that programme implementers might chose the suitable methods required for their individual programmes.
Keywords: Adolescents, effectiveness, health education program, knowledge