“Effect of Audio Assisted Teaching on Knowledge Regarding Hiv, Hbsag, Hcv (Hhh) among the Residents Of Selected Areas.”

Abstract

Purpose: Aim of the study was to assess the effect of audio assisted teaching on knowledge regarding HIV, HBsAg, HCV (HHH) among the residents of selected areas.

Methods: In this study the Quantitative research approach was used. This study used a Quasi pre-experimental one group pre-test and post-test research design. The population of the study included residence of selected area of Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation. (age between 18 to 60 years). The sample size consisted of 100 residents (age between 18 to 60 yr.). Non-probability purposive sampling technique was used to select the sample. Pearson's correlation coefficient was found to be 0.96.

Results: The result of the study showed that the in pretest, 62% of the residents had poor knowledge, 37% of them had average knowledge and 1% of them had good knowledge regarding HHH. In post test, 27% of the residents had average knowledge and 73% of them had good knowledge regarding HHH. Paired t-test was used for the effect of audio assisted teaching on knowledge regarding HHH among residents of selected areas. Average knowledge score in pretest was 7 which increased to 15.3 in post test. T-value for this test was 27.3 with 99 degrees of freedom. Corresponding p-value was small (less than 0.05), hence the null hypothesis is rejected

Conclusion: Audio assisted teaching was found to be significantly effective in improving the knowledge regarding HHH among residents.