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A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Programme on Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) among the Undergraduate Students in a Selected College. Guwahati, Assam

Author(s) Ms. Jangaimei Kahmei, Ms. Jasmine Choudhury, Ms. Gitika Narah, Ms. Halima Khatun, Ms. Jayshree Bhuyan, Ms. Julfina Begum, Ms. Kangkana Kalita, Ms. Kastury Kashyap, Ms. Labiba Helmina, Ms. Lalmuan Puii, Ms. Lucky Kazi, Ms. Mafida Rahman
Country India
Abstract BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: PCOS is a common endocrine disorder which is significantly affecting adolescent girls and associated with various long term health problems that affects physical and emotional wellbeing. PCOS is also associated with metabolic disorders such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and reduced fertility due to insulin resistance and hormonal imbalance. PCOS is common health problem which increases among adolescent and young woman during their reproductive years. It is widely reported that one in every 10 women in India has PCOS, which is a common endocrine system disorder affecting women of reproductive age. Furthermore, studies indicate that out of every 10 women diagnosed with PCOS in India, approximately six are teenage girls. MATERIALS AND METHODS: With quantitative approach, a pre-experimental, one group pre-test post-test design was adopted for the study where 130 undergraduate females were selected using Non-probability purposive sampling technique. The study was conducted in Sonapur Collage, (autonomous), Sonapur, Assam, by using Structured self-administered knowledge questionnaire and five point likert scale to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) among undergraduate students were administered, followed by planned teaching programme using lecture cum discussion for 45 minutes. The post-test was carried out after seven days from the day of the planned teaching programme. RESULT: The study revealed that mean post-test level of knowledge (15.19, ±2.58) was higher than the mean pre-test level of knowledge (8.08, ±2.41) with mean difference of 7.11 and the post-test level of attitude (54.99, ±7.30) was higher than the mean pre-test level of attitude (40.3, ±6.73) with mean difference of 13.8. For knowledge the calculated t129 = 40.39 at df =129 and for attitude the calculated t129 = 39.34 at df =129 were statistically p< 0.05 level of significant.
Thus the research hypothesis H1 ,H2 ,H3, H4 ,H5 were accepted. The result Chi-square and Fisher’s exact test revealed that Religion, Stream, Type of junk food, Normal duration of Menstrual Cycle, Sleeping pattern , Body weight, Previous information regarding Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and Source on Previous information regarding Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) were associated with Pre test level of knowledge and positive attitude respectively. CONCLUSION: The researcher concluded that Planned teaching programme on Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) was effective in increasing the knowledge and positive attitude among the undergraduate students.
Keywords Assess, Effectiveness, Planned teaching program, Attitude, Knowledge, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), undergraduate students.
Field Medical / Pharmacy
Published In Volume 7, Issue 4, July-August 2026
Published On 2026-08-22
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