2023, Vol. 5, Issue 1, Part A

author(s)
S Simon Samuvel

abstract
A study to evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding prevention of suicidal behaviour of school students among school teachers in selected school at Karur. The conceptual framework used in this study was based on J.W. Kenny’s Open System Model. The study adopted a evaluative and pre experimental approach. 50 samples were selected by using non-probability convenience sampling technique in selected school at karur. The data was collected by using self-administered questionnaire to assess the level of knowledge before and after intervention. Planned teaching programme was introduced to the participants and implemented for 1 weeks. After 1 weeks, post-test was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding prevention of suicidal behaviour of school students among school teachers. The data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The data was tabulated by formulating frequency table. Descriptive statistics, Paired ‘t’ test was used to assess the knowledge regarding prevention of suicidal behaviour of the school students among school teachers. There was a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test scores. The study results shows that in the pre-test, before the administration of planned teaching programme, 5 (10%) school teachers had inadequate level knowledge, 42 (84%) school teachers had moderate level of knowledge and 3 (6%) school teachers had adequate level of knowledge. In the post-test, after the administration of planned teaching programme, no school teachers had inadequate level knowledge, 7 (14%) school teachers had moderate level of knowledge and 43 (86%) school teachers had adequate level of knowledge. The calculated value of ‘t’ is greater than the tabulated value of ‘t’ at (p<0.05) level of significance. There is a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test scores on level of knowledge regarding prevention of suicidal behaviour of school students among school teachers. This implies that the planned teaching programme is statistically very high effective in improve the knowledge regarding prevention of suicidal behaviour of school students among school teachers. Chi square analysis was done to associate the post-test score of selected school teachers with selected demographic variables of school teachers. Demographic characteristics such as educational status of teacher and residential area of the teachers with post-test score of school teachers were statistically significant. There is no significant statistical relationship between the post-test score of school teachers and selected demographic characteristics such as age, gender, history of suicide, religion, marital status, total experience in teaching profession and previous knowledge about suicidal prevention. This study concluded that planned teaching programme was highly effective to increase the knowledge of the school teachers.