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A Study to Evaluate the effectiveness of Planned Teaching Programme on Growth Monitoring of Children Using Innovative Paediatric Growth Chart among the Third Year General Nursing and Midwifery Students in a Selected Institute at Mangalore
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Various teaching and reinforcement programmes have been very successful in developing the skills and knowledge which required to the heath care providers for the effective growth monitoring. The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme using the power point presentation in improving the knowledge of third year GNM students regarding the Innovative Pediatric Growth Chart. Pre experimental one group pre-test post-test design with evaluative approach was adopted to accomplish the objectives of the study. A sample of 30 III year GNM students was selected using purposive sampling technique. Statistical analysis of the data revealed that the planned teaching programme regarding the Innovative Pediatric Growth Chart was effective in improving the knowledge of the III year GNM students. (t29 = 15.1, p 0.05).
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Planned Teaching Programme, Innovative Paediatric Growth Chart, Growth Monitoring, III year GNM Students, Structured Knowledge Questionnaire, and Knowledge Score
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