2025, Vol. 7, Issue 1, Part C

Aim of the study: The main aim of the study was to assess effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding osteoporosis and its prevention among adult population.

Methodology: Quasi-experimental one group pre-test post-test design was used to evaluate. Effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding Osteoporosis & its prevention among adult population in selected area of Daund. The structure teaching programme was proposed & tested for reliability & validity. The data collection was carried out in two phases & the data was analysed by using the descriptive & inferential statistics.

Result: The result shows that in pre-test, majority 52 sample had inadequate knowledge followed by 06 samples had adequate knowledge & i.e. 02 samples had good knowledge regarding Osteoporosis & its prevention while at post-test majority 42 samples had good knowledge followed by 18 samples had adequate knowledge, implying the intervention was successful in adequate knowledge regarding. The pair t-test in significance indicating the effectiveness of planned teaching was significantly successfully in enhancing the knowledge regarding Osteoporosis & its prevention among adult population.

Conclusion: The study statistically shows significant results regarding structured teaching programme on knowledge related to osteoporosis and its prevention.