Volume : 2, Issue : 5, MAY 2016

EFFECT OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE OF CHILD ABUSE AMONG TEACHERS IN SELECTED PRIMARY SCHOOL OF MUMBAI CITY

MRS. NANDA M. PARDESHI, DR. RAKESH GHILDIYAL

Abstract

Child Abuse was and continues to be, one of the most heinous crimes designed and perpetuated by human beings against some of the most vulnerable and defenseless sections of the community. A quantitative pre-experimental one group pre-test post-test study was conducted among 50 subjects. Subjects were primary school teachers selected by convenient sampling and study was carried out at selected primary school. A structured questionnaire tool was developed for the study, along with a structured teaching program. A self – report method for the data collection was used. Investigator conducted a pre–test, followed by structured teaching was performed. After 7 days post-test was conducted. The data was compiled, edited, coded, analyzed and interpreted on the basis of descriptive and inferential statistics. Study result showed that the structured teaching program was significantly effective in improving knowledge of teachers regarding child abuse.

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