• MS. DHARALI BHADRESHKUMAR PATEL
• DR. SUNITHA MATHEW
• MRS. POOJA H. PATEL

Background Sexually transmitted disease (STD) are the infections which are mainly transmitted through sexual intercourse. Young individuals in the age group of 16 to 24 years are considered to be at more risk for STDs compared to older adults. Young individuals are more likely to practice unprotected sex and have multiple sexual partners. If the STDs are not treated adequately, it can lead to various complications. Most of the people may be aware about HIV/AIDS because of the awareness created by media and the government programs, however knowledge about STDs other than HIV/AIDS is low in the developing counties'. Objectives of the study 1. To assess the pre-test knowledge score regarding Sexually Transmitted Disease[STD] occurrence & it’s prevention among adolescent age group at selected higher secondary school of Ahmedabad city, Gujarat. 2. To assess the post-test knowledge score regarding Sexually Transmitted Disease[STD] occurrence & it’s prevention among adolescent age group at selected higher secondary school of Ahmedabad city, Gujarat. 3. To evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding Sexually Transmitted Disease[STD] occurrence & it’s prevention among adolescent age group at selected higher secondary school of Ahmedabad city, Gujarat. 4. To find out association between pre-test knowledge score regarding Sexually Transmitted Disease [STD] occurrence & it’s prevention with selected demographic variable among adolescent age group at selected higher secondary school of Ahmedabad city, Gujarat. Methodology Quantitative research approach was used with Pre experimental (one group pre-test post-test) research design. The investigator used non probability convenience sampling technique for selecting 60 samples. The reliability of the tool was determined by using test-retest method of “Karl Person’s formula” reliability of the structured knowledge questionnaire was found 0.857. Result The demographic variable major finding are, out of 60 samples, majority of the sample 53.3% belongs to age group 16-17 years, in that gender male & female both are 50% participated, 53.3% sam0les belongs to hindu religious, 66.7% sample comes to the urban area, 43.3% samples comes from the nuclear family, 95.0% sample heard about STD and 30.0% sample have to heard about STD in television. The mean pre-test score was 10.52 and mean post-test score was 21.18 with the mean difference of 10.66. The table also represents that the standard deviation of pre-test score was 1.51 and standard deviation of post-test score was 1.56. It reveals that mean post-test knowledge score was significant higher that mean pre-test knowledge score. The calculated ‘t’ value was 39.41 and the tabulated ‘t’ value was 2.00 at 0.05 level of significance. Association of the pre-test knowledge score was found significant with demographic variables such as Area of Residence. Conclusion The indicates that the planned teaching programme regarding Sexually Transmitted Disease [STD] occurrence & it’s prevention was effective in increasing knowledge in selected higher secondary school of Ahmedabad city, Gujarat.

Sexually transmitted disease, adolescent age, HIV/AIDS

"A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PLANNED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING SELECTEDSEXUALLY TRASMITTED DISEASE [STD] OCCURANCE AND IT'S PREVENTION AMONG ADOLESCENT AGE GROUP AT SELECTED HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL OF AHMEDABAD CITY, GUJARAT.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 9, page no.d569-d578, September-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2509377.pdf

"A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PLANNED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING SELECTEDSEXUALLY TRASMITTED DISEASE [STD] OCCURANCE AND IT'S PREVENTION AMONG ADOLESCENT AGE GROUP AT SELECTED HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL OF AHMEDABAD CITY, GUJARAT.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 9, page no. ppd569-d578, September-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2509377.pdf