A Study to assess the effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on knowledge regarding Physiological changes during puberty among early adolescence girls in selected High School Satna (M.P.)

Background: The word ‘Puberty’ is derived from the Latin word “Puberty” which means ‘age of womanhood’. It refers to the physical rather than behavioral changes which occur when the individual becomes sexually mature and is capable of producing off springs. Puberty is that time when the child turns sexual and the mind struggles to catch up. Until they are sexually mature children are known as pubescent or pubescent children. Puberty primarily refers to the maturational and hormonal and growth process that occurs when the reproductive organs begin to function and the secondary sexual characteristics develop puberty is a time during which the child moves through a series of significant natural, healthy changes. These physical, psychological and emotional changes signal child is moving from childhood to adolescent.18 Objectives: The present study aimed to assess the effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programmes on knowledge regarding physiological changes during puberty among early adolescent in selected high school, Satna and find out the association between pre-test level of knowledge regarding physiological changes during puberty among early adolescent girls with their selected demographic variable. Methodology: Pre-experimental one group Pre-test post-test design was selected for the study and by using convenient sampling technique 50 early adolescent girls from selected School Satna (M.P.) were selected as a study sample. The pre-test was conducted by using structured knowledge questionnaire and the same day planned teaching programme regarding physiological changes during puberty was administered. After 7day, Post test was conducted by using the same structed knowledge questionnaire for the same group of early adolescent girls to assess the effectiveness of structed teaching programme. Result: The mean score of post-test is 30.2 whereas the mean score of pre-test is 11. The test mean score has increased in the post-test. The calculated t-value is 61.7 which is significant. The result confirm that the STP significantly was effective in improving the knowledge on physiological changes during puberty among early adolescent girls.