“A Study To Determine The Relationship Between Selected Demographic Variables And Its Effect On The Awareness Of Knowledge Level On Biobehavioural Health Among Adolescent Girls Of Selected Schools In And Around Karad City.”

Abstract

Introduction: Puberty is stage of life when girls reach sexual maturity. This is the time when adolescents experience a change in their
physical, social and emotional aspects of life. During this phase of growth, the girls first experience menstruation and related
problems marked by feelings of anxiety and eagerness to know about this natural phenomenon. The changes in this period, give
people, a new body, a new personality and a new identity. A healthy way of passing this period will positively affect individuals'
perspectives on life. Therefore, in this period knowing what the changes taking place are and a right approach will provide the
successful shaping adolescents who already live a difficult period. Adolescence is a dynamic period in which individuals physical and
psychosocial developments take place. Among psychosocial and biological problems of youth; unhealthy and unbalanced dietary
habits rank in the first few. unhealthy diets are important causes of morbidities.
Material and Methods: Evaluative approach. This study conducted in the Marathi medium school in and around Karad city. Using one
group pre & post test design was used. Non-probability Purposive sampling technique was used. Sample size was 785 adolescent
girls. On 1st day pretest included knowledge of adolescent girl on reproductive health through structured questionnaires, effective
educational intervention package was administered followed by post test on 7th day. The data was collected, tabulated and analyzed in
terms of using the objective of study was to determine the relationship between selected demographic variables and its effect on the
awareness of knowledge level of adolescent girls regarding biobehaviuoral health it contains physical, emotional, psychological
changes during adolescent period & Nutritional education.
Result : considering age factor ‘p’ values at both times <0.0001 which is considered extremely significant, this was indication of
improvement in after Adolescent health interventional package, considering standard has some association with pre and post
intervention on awareness of knowledge level on biobehaviuoral health of adolescent girl, considering birth order, no. of siblings, age
of menarche and source of information ‘p’ values at both times >0.05 which is not significant, this was indication of similar
improvement in after Adolescent health interventional package
Conclusion: There was association between age and standard of adolescent girls with pre and post intervention on awareness of
knowledge level on biobehaviuoral health of adolescent girl.