F - 07: Effectiveness of Ict Based Teaching Programme on Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Pubertal Health Among Girls of Pre Pubertal Age Group of 9-14 Years in Selected Schools at Puducherry

Abstract

Introduction: Pre adolescences is the period of human development just proceeding adolescence, specifically the period between approximate age of 9 and 12 years. .Girls attain reproductive maturity about 4 years after the first physical changes of puberty appear. It is a period of development of secondary sexual characteristics. The young girls are not improved psychologically to have the basic knowledge about the pubertal health.

Creating Awareness about Adolescent Reproductive Health among Upper Primary School Students in Haryana through the Use of Interactive e-Modules

“…31,32 The e-modules developed to address Adolescent Reproductive Health have been found to be effective in creating awareness among students of upper primary classes in Haryana. The results are in conjunction with studies of Lavanya S, 33 Phulambrikar RM, 34 Calabrese S, 24 Roberto AJ et al 20 and Singh S et al, 35 who reported the effectiveness of digital interventions to address reproductive and sexual health in classrooms. However, the findings of the study are antagonistic to the studies by Calise TV et al 36 and Gustina E & Wibowo M 37 who reported no change in knowledge regarding reproductive health post-intervention.…”