Effect of Planned Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Ill-Effects of Passive Smoking on Children among Parents of Under Five Years Children of a Selected Rural Community of South 24 Parganas, West Bengal

This study is entitled to assess the effect of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding ill-effects of passive smoking on children among parents of under five years children of a selected rural community of south 24 parganas, West Bengal. The objective of the study was to determine the effect of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding ill-effects of passive smoking on children. The investigator adapted pre-experimental research approach with one group pretest post test research design. She selected 60 parents ( fathers ) by non probability purposive sampling technique. Data was collected with valid and reliable structured interview schedule. The findings of the study revealed that mean post test knowledge score of parents ( fathers ) is significantly higher than the pretest knowledge score with a mean difference of 5.27 from ‘t’ value 9.06 at 0.05 level of significance after their exposure to planned teaching programme regarding ill-effects of passive smoking on children and there was no significant association with pretest knowledge score and selected variables. Therefore planned teaching programme was an effective method of imparting knowledge of parents ( fathers ). Study has implications on nursing service, nursing education and nursing research. This study can be repeated with a larger sample in another setting with other teaching strategies.