• MR KAILASH NAGAR
• MRS. DIVYASRI D.S.

ABSTRACT:- The researcher adopted pre-experimental one group pre-test post-test design to assess the effectiveness of training programme regarding first aid management on road traffic accident among auto rickshaw drivers in selected auto rickshaw stand beedi workers colony Kengeri, Bangalore. The Auto rickshaw drivers who fulfill the inclusion criteria were the samples for the study and sample size was 60. Non probability purposive sampling Technique was used for data collection. The pre-test was conducted followed by the administration of first aid training programme for 30-45 minutes using lecture cum demonstration scenario, flash cards and charts after which post test was conducted after a period of 7 days. The finding revealed that in the pre-test level of knowledge, 49 (81.7%) of auto rickshaw drivers had inadequate knowledge, 11 (18.3%) had moderate knowledge and none of them had adequate knowledge and in the pre-test level of attitude, 56 (93.3%) had moderately favourable attitude, 4 (6.70%) had favourable attitude. This shows that the auto rickshaw drivers had inadequate knowledge and attitude in the pre-test before administration of first aid training programme. The finding revealed that in the post-test level of knowledge, 28 (46.7%) had moderately knowledge and 32 (53.3%) had adequate knowledge none of them had inadequate knowledge and in the post test level of attitude none of them had unfavourable and moderately favourable attitude all of 60 (100%) had favourable attitude. This shows that the auto rickshaw drivers had adequate knowledge and attitude in the post test after administration of first aid training programme. There was significant difference between the pre-test and post-test knowledge and attitude scores with the “t” value which was found to be significant at P<0.005 level. Hence null hypothesis (H01) was rejected and the research hypothesis (H1) was accepted. It provides evidence that the first aid training programme was significantly effective in improving the knowledge and attitude regarding first aid management on road traffic accident among auto rickshaw drivers accepted. There was a positive correlation between knowledge and attitude r (r= 0.387) which was Significant at 5% level (i.e. p<0.05). The association of demographic variables with pre-test level of knowledge and attitude by the chi-square at the level of p<0.05 for knowledge and attitude respectively and prove that there was association between pre-test knowledge and attitude regarding first aid management on road traffic accident among auto rickshaw drivers with their demographic variable.

KEY WORDS :- Knowledge, attitude, first aid management, road traffic accident, first aid training programme, auto rickshaw drivers and auto rickshaw stands.

"Effectiveness Of Training Programme On Knowledge And Attitude Regarding First Aid Management On Road Traffic Accident Among Auto Rickshaw Drivers, Bangalore.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.333-340, June-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907045.pdf

"Effectiveness Of Training Programme On Knowledge And Attitude Regarding First Aid Management On Road Traffic Accident Among Auto Rickshaw Drivers, Bangalore.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp333-340, June-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907045.pdf