Abstract :
A study to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding awareness of ideal body weight among adolescents at
V.O.C school, Karaikal. To assess the knowledge and attitude regarding awareness of ideal body weight among adolescents at V.O.C school, Karaikal. To associate the knowledge and attitude regarding awareness of ideal body weight among adolescents with selected demographic variables at V.O.C school, Karaikal. Descriptive research design was used to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding awareness of Ideal Body Weight among adolescents at VOC school, Karaikal. A total of 100 students were selected by simple random sampling technique. Data was collected by questionnaire method. A booklet on awareness on ideal body weight given to each student. Regarding knowledge 60% student had moderately adequate knowledge, 39% had inadequate knowledge and 1% had adequate knowledge. Regarding the attitude 11% of them had unfavorable attitude, 69% of them had moderately favorable attitude, and 20% of them had favorable attitude. The study shows that there was significant association between knowledge on ideal body weight among adolescents with who attended health camp (p<0.031) and there was no significant association between other demographic variables such as age, sex, education etc. The study shows that there was significant association between attitude on ideal body weight among adolescents with (p<0.018) sex and there was no significant association between other demographic variables such as age, sex, education etc. This study conclude that knowledge and attitude regarding ideal body weight most of students had moderate knowledge and moderately favorable attitude.
Author Name : G.Raji
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.993667
Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Body Weight, Adolescents.
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