The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of information education and communication (IEC) on knowledge regarding healthy lifestyles among adolescents in a selected Nursing College at Kollam District. The objectives of the study were to assess the knowledge score regarding healthy lifestyles among adolescents in a selected Nursing College at Kollam District, to evaluate the effectiveness of Information Education and Communication (IEC) on knowledge regarding healthy lifestyles among adolescents and to find out the association between the pre-test knowledge score regarding healthy lifestyle with socio-demographic variables in a selected nursing college at Kollam District. A quantitative research approach was employed for the research study. The study was undertaken with 60 students by using convenient sampling technique. The tool was developed and the content validity and reliability of the tool were assessed. The research design was one group pretest post-test design. Structured knowledge questionnaire was used for collecting data. Pre-test was administered followed by Information, Education and Communication programme and post-test was done. The result showed that average scores of knowledge before and after the IEC programme in the subjects were 8.21 and 11.62 respectively. The computed ‘t' value of knowledge regarding effectiveness of Information Education and Communication (IEC) on knowledge regarding healthy lifestyles was 7.81. with ‘p' value of 0.0001 and it was significant at 0.05 level (p<0.05). The finding showed that there was a significant improvement in the post test knowledge level of first semester nursing students.
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