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“A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INFORMATION BOOKLET ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING “PREVENTION OF VARICOSE VEIN’’AMONG THE TRAFFIC POLICE WORKING IN KANPUR, UTTARPRADESH.”

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Ms. Sadhya Singh Sengar, Mr. Shiva Srivastava, Ms. Shalini Srivastava, Ms. Shanu Pal, Mr. Shivam Pun, Mr. Aslam Abbas
» doi: 10.5455/jcmr.2024.15.02.18

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Varicose Vein can interfere with a Traffic Police ability to perform in police line andcapacitytodevelopandmaintainsocial‘peer’relationships.VaricoseVeincanincreasea blood pressure inside your veins. Varicose Vein can cause Ulcers (open sores)bleeding and skin discoloration if left untreated. A study to assess the Effectiveness of Informational Booklet on knowledge regarding Varicose Vein among Traffic police atselectedTrafficpoliceinKanpurU.P.TheresearchstudyconductedinRamaUniversity. The sample were selected by using Non-probability convenience sampling technique. The sample size was 60. The validity and reliability of tools was established. The data was collected by using self-structured knowledge questionnaire. The result of the study showed that the pre-test knowledge score 01(1.6%) had inadequate knowledge, 41(68.3%) had moderate knowledge, 18(30%) had adequate knowledge and the post-test knowledge score 0(0.00%) had inadequate, 01(1.66%) had moderateknowledge,59(98.3%)had Adequate knowledge. The post-test mean score (16.18) was high when compare to the pre-test mean score (11.65). the obtained “t” value13.47wasgreater than the value of d f 59 which was p<0.05 level of significant differences between pre-test and post-test of level of knowledge hence the formulated research hypothesis H1 was accepted. The test revealed that there was no significance association of knowledge with selected socio-demographic variables such as source of information, Married. there was significant with association with age, gender, religion, Education and previous knowledge were found non-significant at <0.005 level of significance. The study concluded that the Informational Booklet was effective and improved knowledge regarding Varicosevein among Traffic police.

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