Effectiveness of Video Assisted Teaching Programme on Cannabis Abuse on Level of Knowledge among Undergraduate Students

Abstract

Introduction: Cannabis is a one of the illegal substance used worldwide. Its abuse can affect us psychologically, socially, physiologically and the strategies used to overcome addiction is psycho-education, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational enhancement therapy, contingency management, family based therapy and pharmacotherapy.\nAim: To evaluate effectiveness of video assisted teaching programme on cannabis abuse on level of knowledge among undergraduate students.\nMethod: A Quantitative pre experimental one group pre test and post test design. Research approach was adopted in which was conducted on 80 Undergraduate students by Non probability, Multi stage cluster sampling technique. The data collection tool consists of two parts socio demographic variables and structured knowledge questionnaire regarding cannabis abuse which consists of 40 items. The data was self administered and analysed using SPSS 23 done (descriptive and inferential statistics).\nFindings: According to 1st objective in pre test there were 54(67.5%) undergraduate students’ with poor knowledge , 26(32.5%) undergraduate students’ with average knowledge, 44(55%) had average knowledge, 36(45%) had good knowledge and in post test 2 48(60%) had average knowledge, 32(40%) had good knowledge. Mean & SD of Pre and Post test 1& Post test 2 score on level of knowledge of undergraduate students in which Mean & SD of Pre Test is 12.56±3.607, Post test 1 is 25.21±6.915 and post test 2 is 26.49±4.707. (f=162.38; p<0.001* *) .\nConclusion: The study reveals the fact that video assisted teaching significantly increases knowledge among undergraduate Students regarding cannabis abuse\n\nKeywords: Cannabis abuse, effectiveness, knowledge.