A study to assess the effectiveness of teen friendly teaching program on knowledge regarding health hazards of junk foods among teenagers in selected community area at Kanyakumari District Tamilnadu India

Introduction: Teenagers are a key window of brain development, excessively eating junk foods during adolescence would alter brain development. So the teenagers also have risk to expose health hazards of junk foods.Statement of the Problem:A study to assess the effectiveness of teen friendly teaching program on knowledge regarding health hazards of junk foods among teenagers in selected community area at Kanyakumari district. Objectives: To assess the pre-test and post-test level of knowledge on health hazards of junk foods among teenagers.To determine the effectiveness of teen friendly teaching program among teenagers regarding health hazards of junk foods. Methodology:Quantitative research approach with pre experimental one group pre-test post-test research design is adopted. The setting adopted for this study was Painkulam community area. In this study sample is teenagers who are 13-19 years who met inclusion criteria, in selected community area, Painkulam. Probability simple random sampling techniques by using lottery method was used. Demographic variables and Structured questionnaire for assessment of knowledge regarding health hazards of junk foods is used as a tool.Results: The study reveals that the mean post test score of level of knowledge on health hazards of junk foods in experimental group was 20.16, pre-test score knowledge regarding health hazards of junk foods 9.9. The obtained paired ‘t’ test value is 14.10was highly significant at < 0.05 level. The mean difference is 10.26 is a true difference and has not occurred by chance. Conclusion: The study proved that teen friendly teaching program was very effective in improving knowledge regarding health hazards of junk foods among teenagers. Key Words:Junk food,teen friendly teaching program