Effectiveness of Video Assisted Teaching Programme on Knowledge regarding Breast Self-Examination among Adolescent Girls in selected Higher Secondary Schools at Guwahati, Assam

Abstract

Abstract: Background: Breast is a very vital organ of a female’s body and females are very conscious about it as they will be depressed if they have any disease or illness related to this organ. A breast self-examination helps to understand the normal look and feel of the breast. By regularly examining their breasts women become familiar with their normal feel and thus are more able to detect subtle changes. Methodology: A quantitative research approach was adopted to evaluate the effectiveness of video assisted teaching programme on knowledge regarding breast self-examination among adolescent girls in selected higher secondary schools at Guwahati, assam. 101 adolescent girls were selected using a probability simple random sampling technique from Arya Vidyapeeth Higher Secondary School and Prachya Bharati Senior Secondary School. A self-structured questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge of the adolescent girls on breast self-examination.