• Mr. RUPENDRA SINGH SHAKTAWAT
• Mrs. THAKOR RINKALBEN ZILUJI
• MR.RAMESH KUMAR

Vector borne disease are posing a great threat globally, it is an increasing trend globally and India is not an exemption. The farmers have less knowledge about the vector borne diseases. Present study is aimed to assess the effectiveness of information booklet on knowledge regarding vector borne diseases among farmers residing in selected rural areas of Udaipur district. H1: There will be significant difference between pre –test and post-test knowledge scores of the farmers regarding vector borne diseases and its prevention. H2: There will be significant association between pre-test knowledge scores and selected demographic variables. The method adopted for the present study was evaluative approach. As the study aimed at assessing the effectiveness of information booklet on knowledge of farmers. The conceptual framework for the study was developed on the basis of Health Promotion Model, proposed by Nola J. Pender, Murdagh C.L, Parsons M.A identifies factors that enhance or decrease health promotion Behaviour. The setting areas of the study were Dhaneriya garh & Sapetiya village. In this study 60 literate farmer samples were drawn by using simple random method. The pre- test knowledge was collected by using structured knowledge close ended questionnaire after this information booklet was administered than after 7 days post-test was taken. The data was analysed using descriptive and statistical analysis. The knowledge of vector borne diseases among farmers was assessed. The mean posttest knowledge score is 20.18(84.08. %) which was greater than the mean pre- test knowledge score 10.6 (44.17%).and the enhancement in the knowledge of respondents is 9.58 (47.5%).The post- test knowledge score was significantly higher than the mean pre-test knowledge score with ‘t’ value of 27.28,df 59 at 0.05 level of significance. This indicated that there was difference in pre- test and post- test knowledge score of respondents and information booklet was effective in improving the knowledge score of farmers regarding vector borne diseases and its prevention. There was a significant association between pre -test knowledge scores and socio demographic variables like age in years, educational status, monthly income of family , previous knowledge about vector borne diseases and their prevention & land status whereas no association was found with, gender, source of information & source of water.

Assess, Knowledge, Farmers, effectiveness, Vector borne diseases, Information booklet.

"“A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INFORMATION BOOKLET ON THE KNOWLEDGE OF FARMERS REGARDING VECTOR BORNE DISEASES AND ITS PREVENTION IN SELECTED RURAL AREAS UDAIPUR DISTRICT’’", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 8, page no.f108-f137, August-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2408513.pdf

"“A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INFORMATION BOOKLET ON THE KNOWLEDGE OF FARMERS REGARDING VECTOR BORNE DISEASES AND ITS PREVENTION IN SELECTED RURAL AREAS UDAIPUR DISTRICT’’", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 8, page no. ppf108-f137, August-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2408513.pdf