Effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding impact of child labor and its prevention among parents of school age children in selected rural area at Vijayapura, Karnataka

Abstract

Background: Child labour affects children worldwide. While certain forms of work provide many benefits, there are risks associated with hazardous work for children. For instance, a working child must sacrifice his or her childhood, health, and education for economic gains. Methodology: A quantitative approach with pre experimental pre-test post-test design was adopted for the study. The samples from the selected rural areas of Vijayapura were selected using purposive sampling technique. The sample consisted of 60 parents of children between 6-14 years of age. The tools used for data collection was structured knowledge questionnaire. Results: The pre-test knowledge score among majority of parents of school age children was inadequate and post-test knowledge score was found to be adequate. There was significant enhancement in knowledge of parents of school age after administration of structured teaching program regarding impact of child labor. There was significant association between knowledge scores and education status of parents (12.07*) at0.05% level. Conclusion: There is a need for the awareness program on child labore among the general population to prevent child labore and its consequences on physical and psychological health among the children.