Effectiveness of Structural Teaching Program on Knowledge Regarding Effect of Junk Food on Mucosal Layer of GI Tract

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BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Fast food generally refers to food that people instead to consume quickly either on or off site. Junk food that contains little or no protein, vitamins or mineral but is rich in salt, sugar and fats and high in energy. Consuming junk foods might stop the adolescents from taking healthy meals either at college or at home. The practice of high consumption of junk foods like maggi noodles, burgers , paobhaji, sandwiches, hot dogs, patties, pastries, popcorn, potato chips, carbonated drinks, biscuits, muffins, toast, kulchachanna, samosa, chocolates etc have become common feature of adolescent's diet throughout the world. Besides many health problems junk food affects digestive system, mostly mucosal layer of GI Tract which is the first part to come in contact after consumption. Knowledge is one of the most effective tools of changing the food habits without affecting their sentiments. Knowledge regarding the importance of balanced diet, harmful effects of junk foods on health and mucosal layer of GI Tract will help to curb the junk food addiction and improving their nutritional status. It should be suggested that there is a need to focus on knowledge which will facilitate the intake of healthy junk foods like fermented foods, wheat noodles by adding lots of vegetables, sprouted pulses, sprouted tikki, vegetable samosa & cutlets, wheat and multigrain bread. The aim of this study was known about the knowledge of junk food effect on health in GNM students.

METHODOLOGY
Quasi-experimental design, with non-probability purposive sampling method was used. The sample consisted of 60 nursing students and information was collected regarding effect of junk food on mucosal layer of GI Tract using the structured knowledge questionnaire. Structured teaching programme was implemented and post-test was conducted after 7 days to find the effectiveness.

RESULTS
The results have been organized and presented in following headings:    The overall mean score in the pre-test was 44.8%, SD 12.6% and post-test mean 78.0%, SD 10.4 with an enhancement of mean 33.2% and SD 8.6%. The statistical paired't' test indicates the enhancement in the mean knowledge scores is found to be significant at 0.05 level for all the aspect under the study.

CONCLUSION
The main aim of study was to assess the existing knowledge of Nursing students on effect of junk food on mucosal layer of GI tract to conduct structural teaching programregarding effect of junk food on mucosal layer of GI tract and to evaluate the effectiveness of structural teaching program among Nursing students.
The following conclusion were drawn on basis of the finding of the study.
1) The pretest knowledge score majority among Nursing students was found to be inadequate and post test knowledge score is enhanced 2) There was significant enhancement in knowledge of Nursing students after conducting structural teaching program on effect of junk food on mucosal layer of GI tract. 3) There was significant association between posttest knowledge score and selected socio demographic variables such as age, gender,and residency exposure to information at 0.05 level 4) The finding of study revealed that there was No significant association between posttest knowledge score and few selected socio demographic variables such as income and residency at 0.05 level