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A Study To Assess The Effectiveness Of Child To child Teaching On Knowledge Regarding Prevention Of Obesity Among School Children

JOURNAL TITLE: Pondicherry Journal of Nursing

Author

1. Mr. N. R. Karthik
2. Mrs. Arulmozhi
3. Mrs. Cecilia Vardhini

ISSN

2279-0144

DOI

10.5005/pjn-9-3-36

Volume

Issue

Publishing Year

2016

Pages

Author Affiliations

Meenakshi College Of Nursing, Chennai

Meenakshi College Of Nursing, Chennai

Meenakshi College Of Nursing, Chennai

Article keywords

Obesity, child to child approach, and volunteers

Abstract

Abstract

Objectives-to assess the prevailing knowledge regarding obesity among school children and to create awareness on prevention of obesity through child to child approach Method-Quasi experimental design & purposive sampling method was used Result-child to child approach was effective in improving knowledge of school children regarding prevention of obesity. Conclusion-These findings showed that child to child education about prevention of obesity is very useful to motivate the students.