A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A SELF INSTRUCTIONAL MODULE ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING PREVENTION OF ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN IN SELECTED SCHOOL AT KATHMANDU, NEPAL.
- Nagarik College of Health Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal.
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Background of the study: Road Traffic Accidents are one of the leading causes of death and disability among children and are mainly due to ignorance and carelessness. So, children road safety education and training is to be an important part for the children safety. Objective: This study was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of Self Instructional Module (SIM) on Knowledge of school Children regarding Prevention of Road Traffic Accidents. Method: In this pre-experimental study design was used. Total 100 children were selected by convenience sampling. A structured knowledge questionnaire was used. Subsequently, the data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Result: The mean pre-test knowledge score was 34.2% (SD of ? 20.8) whereas the mean post-test knowledge score was 85.3% (SD of ?11.1). A significant difference was found between mean pre-test and post-test knowledge scores (?t? = 21.75, p< 0.05). A significant association was found between mother?s educational status, father?s educational status, types of family, distance from home to school, mode of travel, types of accident met, exposure to information on prevention of Road Traffic Accidents and the source of information ( χ2 = 14.83, 9.80, 7.50, 12.47, 6.89, 5.66, 25.97, 27.88 at p< 0.05). Conclusion: The samples had inadequate knowledge regarding all the aspects of Road Traffic Accidents. The study finding indicates that Self Instructional Module was effective in enhancing the knowledge of school children regarding the prevention of Road Traffic Accidents.
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