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INTRODUCTION: Lung cancer is disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the Lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the Lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissues and eventually, into other parts the body. Most cancer that starts in lung known as primary lung cancers, are carcinomas that drive from epithelium cells. The most common causes of lung cancer is long term exposure to silica, abestastosis, tobacco smoke, nonsmokers accounting for 15% of lung cancer causes and these are often attributed to a combination of genetic factors, radon gas, asbestos, air pollution, and positive smoke. Worldwide in 2012, Lung Cancer occurred in 1.8 million people and resulted in1.6 million Deaths. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of Planned teaching programme on Prevention of Lung cancer among Industrial worker. DESIGN: A quantitative approach using pre experimental pre-test post-test design with one group. PARTICIPANTS: 100 Industrial worker were selected using Non-Probability Convenient sampling technique in Mehsana District. INTERVENTIONS: Planned teaching was given to the Industrial worker. TOOL: Self Structured Questionnaire was used to assess the level of Knowledge regarding prevention of Lung cancer among Industrial worker RESULTS: In this study overall the highest percentage in the demographic data including the Age group 36% (28-37y), Gender 100% (Male), Religion 100% (Hindu), Marital status 71% (Married), Education 46% (Higher Secondary), Area of residence 64 % (Rural) Types of Industries 50% (cotton &construction), Duration of working in Industry 0-05 year (46%), and Monthly income 59% (5001-10,000). The post- test mean score (15.97 ±1.44) and was higher than the mean pre-test knowledge score (10.11 ±1.55). The calculated “T” value 27.71) was greater than the table value (1.98) at 0.05 level of significance. The Planned teaching was effective in increasing the Knowledge regarding Prevention of lung cancer among industrial worker. Chi-square test to associate the level of knowledge and selected demographic variable. CONCLUSION: The findings of the study indicate that Planned teaching programme is effective in increase knowledge regarding prevention of lung cancer among Industrial worker.

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Assess Effectiveness, Planned Teaching Programme, Knowledge, Prevention, Lung Cancer.

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A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Programme on Knowledge regarding Global Warming and its Impact on Health among Middle Adults People at Visnagar City

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Ankita Chaudhari ¹

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1 Assistant Professor, Nootan College of Nursing, Vinagar, Dist, Mehsana, IN

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Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research, Vol 12, No 2 (2022), Pagination: 208-210

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INTRODUCTION: Global warming is a worldwide environmental problem by which there is an abnormal increase to the level of temperature, particularly in a natural environment. Objective: To assess the knowledge regarding global warming and its impacts on health among people of Visnagar city. To evaluate the effectiveness of Planne teaching programme on knowledge regarding global warming and its impacts on health. To find out association between Pre test knowledge score with their demographic variable. Hypothesis: H1:- There is a significant difference between pretest and posttest knowledge regarding Global warming and its impact on health among people of Visnagar city by giving them planned teaching” H2:- There will be a significant association between level of knowledge regarding Global warming and its impact on health among people of Visnagar city by giving them planned teaching”. Design: Pre-experimental one group pre test post test design was used. Participation: Tool: Structured knowledge Questionnariewas used to assess the level of knowledge among peoples of Visnagar city. Results: -‘t’ test value is 9.84. This value is significant at p < 0.05 level. This indicates that there was significant association between socio-economic status and level of knowledge on global warming in middle adults people. Conclusion: Majority of middle adults people had adequate level of knowledge regarding global warming and impacts on health.

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Knowledge, a Global Warming and Impacts on Health, Middle Adults People, Visnagar City.

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N. Sasikumar, Awareness of global warming among the graduate teacher trainees, research center for research in education. Journal of education and practice, JSSN2222-1735, Vol 2, No 9, 2011

Introduction of global warming available from: URL:http://www.en.wikipedia.org

Introduction of global warming available from: URL:http://www.en.wikipedia.org

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