Journal of Nursing & Care

Navjyot Singh

Publications

• Research Article
  Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Pubertal Changes among Pre-Adolescent Boys: An Interventional Study in Rural Area in India
  Author(s): Poonam Sheoran, Manisha Rani, Yogesh Kumar and Navjyot SinghPoonam Sheoran, Manisha Rani, Yogesh Kumar and Navjyot Singh
  
  Purpose: During puberty growth is rapid and confusing, especially compared to the relatively earlier period of childhood. The purpose of this study was to compare the knowledge and attitude regarding pubertal changes among pre–adolescent boys before and after the pubertal preparedness programme (PPP) in experimental and comparison/control group or control group. Methods: A Quasi experimental (non-equivalent comparison/control group pre-test post-test) design was adopted with 100 pre-adolescent boys (50 in each experimental and comparison/control/control group) of age 12-14 years, selected by purposive sampling from two different rural government schools of Ambala District. The Knowledge and attitude of both groups were assessed using structured knowledge questionnaire (KR-20=0.77) and 5 point likert scale (Cronbach’s alpha=0.76), respectively. On the same day of pre-test, .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-1168.1000370

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