A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING THE HAZARDS OF SEEMAI KARUVELAM TREES AMONG RURAL PEOPLE IN SELECTED VILLAGE AT NAMAKKAL DISTRICT

Ms.G.Sathya.,M.Sc(N) , Mrs.S.Shanmugapriya.,M.Sc(N)

Key words: knowledge, Hazards, Seemai karuvelam Trees, Rural people.

The objective of the study were to assess the knowledge of rural people regarding hazards of seemai karuvelam tree,to find the association between the post test of hazards of seemai karuvelam and selected socio demographic variables. The research approach adopted for this study was Qualitative research approach,Descriptive Non-experimental research design was used. The sample size was 30 were selected for the study by using stratified random sampling method in selected community area.A semi structured questionnaire tool was developed to collect the data from the sample.Collected data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics in learning of frequencies, percentage, mean,standard deviation and chi-square test. The finding of the study revealed that there is adequate knowledge regarding hazards of seemai karuvelam tree among rural people. Post-test shows that there is significant asscoiation between the level of knowledge regarding the hazards of seemai karuvelam with the socio-demographic variables. So, the research hypothesis is accepted. In this present study it shows that the distribution of subject according to the classification, in the pretest 23(76.6%) rural people have inadequate knowledge regarding the hazards of seemai karuvelam 7(23%) rural people have moderate knowledge regarding the hazards of seemai karuvelam and in posttest 5(16.6%) rural people have moderate knowledge regarding the hazards of seemai karuvelam and 25(83.3%) rural people have adequate knowledge regarding the hazards of seemai karuvelam. In pretest the mean value was 4.1 and standard deviation value was 2.9. In posttest the mean value is 15.6 and standard deviation value was 2.4. The calculated t value was 17.41 and the p value with the significance of 0.05 level was a significance of0.05 level was 2.05, it was noted that the calculated value is greater than the p level value, there was a significant difference between the pretest and posttest level of knowledge regarding the hazards of seemai karuvelam tree among rural people.So, the research hypothesis is accepted.

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"A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING THE HAZARDS OF SEEMAI KARUVELAM TREES AMONG RURAL PEOPLE IN SELECTED VILLAGE AT NAMAKKAL DISTRICT", IJSDR - International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (www.IJSDR.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.9, Issue 6, page no.372 - 379, June-2024, Available :https://ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2406044.pdf

Volume 9 Issue 6, June-2024

Pages : 372 - 379

Paper Reg. ID: IJSDR_211728

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Research Area: Health Science 

Country: TRICHY, TAMILNADU, India

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