• Mrs.R.Joseph Hermaline M.Sc.,(N).,Ph.D Scholor
• Prof.Dr.V.Selvanayaki. M.Sc.,(N),Ph.D

Abstract: A study to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme (STP) regarding knowledge on premenopausal changes among the women between the age group of 40-45 years at keezhzkasakudy rural community in karaikal district,puducherry state.one group pretest and posttest preexperimental design was adopted for the study.40 mothers were selected by using purposive sampling technique. All participants were given a pretest questionnaire on premenopausal changes and STP was given about premenopausal changes. After one week posttest was conducted using the same questionnaire. The findings revealed that during pretest 85% of women had inadequate knowledge and 12.25% of women had moderate knowledge, 2.5% had adequate knowledge. During posttest 10% of women had inadequate knowledge,47.5% of women had moderate knowledge and 42.5% women had adequate knowledge. After that the researcher conculded STP had improved the knowledge regarding premenopausal changes among women between the age group of 40-45 years. Such teaching programme can be carried out in the hospital and community to improve the knowledge and thereby reduce the risk of premenopausal symptoms among women.

Keywords: premenopausal changes, women knowledge, structured teaching programme,rural area women.

"A study to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme (STP) on knowledge regarding premenopausal changes among the women between the age group of 40-45 years in keezhakasakudy, karaikal (District)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.200-209, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904529.pdf

"A study to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme (STP) on knowledge regarding premenopausal changes among the women between the age group of 40-45 years in keezhakasakudy, karaikal (District)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp200-209, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904529.pdf