• Kalpana Tad

ABSTRACT A pre-experimental research design with one group pre-test and post-test with and evaluative approach was undertaken with the objective ‘A study to assess the effectiveness of Video assisted teaching module on the knowledge of post-menopausal women regarding osteoarthritis and its prevention in Buari Sahi, Ankuli, Berhampur, Odisha’. Data were collected from 50 post-menopausal women, selected by using convenient sampling technique by using structured questionnaire schedule from 17.04.2017 to 02.05.2017. Findings revealed that, highest (30%) of post-menopausal women were belonged to the age group of above 65 years, all women were from Hindu family, majority 70% of women were married, almost all (90%) of women belonged to nuclear family, highest percentages (40 %) of post-menopausal women had no formal education, highest 44% of women had a per capita income between 1001-2000, highest percentages (54 %) of post-menopausal women were housewives, majority 62% of women were sedentary workers, highest percentages (84 %) of post-menopausal women were non-vegetarians, almost all (92%) of post-menopausal women were suffering from osteoarthritis & half of them (50%) had a duration of 2-5yrs of suffering with osteoarthritis, maximum (86%) of post-menopausal women had a family history of osteoarthritis & almost half (46%) post-menopausal women’s mother were suffering from osteoarthritis, highest percentages (68%) of post-menopausal women had no previous knowledge regarding osteoarthritis & those who had previous knowledge from them highest percentages (24%) of post-menopausal women had got information from their friends and family members. During pre-test the post-menopausal women had very poor knowledge (42%) regarding osteoarthritis and its prevention whereas during post-test the number increased to (62%) revealing average knowledge and the difference in mean percentage was 30% which shows effectiveness of VATM. Area wise assessment of knowledge shows highest post-test mean score was 41.67% of the maximum score was obtained by the post-menopausal women for the area “concept of osteoarthritis”. Lowest mean score was (22%) of total score was obtained for the area “prevention and management of osteoarthritis” and effectiveness was from 26% to 30.75%. Further highly significant (P< 0.01) difference was found between pre and post-tests knowledge scores. No significant association was found between pre-test knowledge scores when compared with demographic variables except age, educational status & previous knowledge.

Post-menopausal women, Osteoarthritis, Video assisted Teaching Module (VATM)

"‘A study to assess the effectiveness of Video assisted teaching module on the knowledge of post-menopausal women regarding osteoarthritis and its prevention in Buari Sahi, Ankuli, Berhampur, Odisha’", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 12, page no.a358-a362, December-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2512049.pdf

"‘A study to assess the effectiveness of Video assisted teaching module on the knowledge of post-menopausal women regarding osteoarthritis and its prevention in Buari Sahi, Ankuli, Berhampur, Odisha’", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 12, page no. ppa358-a362, December-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2512049.pdf