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International Journal of Home Science 2018; 4(1): 45-47
ISSN: 2395-7476
IJHS 2018; 4(1): 45-47
© 2018 IJHS
www.homesciencejournal.com
Received: 28-11-2017
Accepted: 30-12-2017
Dr. Ragini Mishra
Assistant Professor, Dept. of
Human Development & Family
Studies, College of Home Science,
GBPUAT, Udaipur, Rajasthan,
India
Dr. Sophia Gir
Professor, Dept. of Human
Development & Family Studies,
College of Home Science,
MPUAT, Udaipur, Rajasthan,
India
Correspondence
Dr. Sophia Gir
Professor, Dept. of Human
Development & Family Studies,
College of Home Science,
MPUAT, Udaipur, Rajasthan,
India
Development of guideline booklet for nourishing
reproductive health and wellbeing of adolescents
Dr. Ragini Mishra and Dr. Sophia Gir
Abstract
The study’s aim was to construct and validate guideline booklet in English and Hindi language for
nourishing reproductive health and wellbeing of adolescents in 2013. By reviewing various sources like-
books magazines, newspapers, experts and researches, the booklet (Understanding and Nourishing the
Wellbeing of Adolescents: Role of Parent, Teacher, Peer and Peripheral agents/ Kishoro Ke Prajanan
Swasthy ki Smajh awam Smvardhan: Parivar, Vidyalaya awam Gaur Karko ki Bhumika) was developed
to enhance the knowledge and attitude as well to reduce the psychosocial stress of adolescents regarding
reproductive health. To establish the content validity, booklet was given to a panel of experts who were
requested to evaluate guidelines for its content; language; format; suitability; appropriateness; overall
view of guideline booklet on a five point rating scale (poor to excellent). The calculated mean score of
guideline booklet was obtained as 4.14 which describes that the booklet contained sufficient information
to ensure the promotion of adolescent’s reproductive health and wellbeing.
Keywords: Reproductive Health, Case Study, Adolescents, Rural, Urban, family, School
Introduction
Knowledge, attitude and psychosocial stress of adolescents affect the reproductive health lives
of Adolescents. Lack of awareness and negativity is like a time bomb ticking to destroy
reproductive health of your adolescent, if you don’t realize it your adolescents will be prone to
many problems; poor concept, esteem, psychosocial stress, STDs, unwanted pregnancies,
abortion etc as explained before. So make right efforts and right directions to prevent
adolescents from reaching this threshold. The guidelines for School heads, teachers, parents
and recommendations which constitute this booklet, aims to help adolescents to cope with
these challenges and develop adequate life skills. These guidelines are product of an intensive
and comprehensive research work which can be re-searched, revised or modified as per
changing need of adolescents. However, these booklets can be used as reference material for
parents, teachers, counselors, and adolescents themselves, is a humble sustaining support
material which can light many lives.
Materials & Methods
The study’s aimed to construct and validate guideline booklet in English and Hindi language
for nourishing reproductive health and wellbeing of adolescents. By reviewing various sources
like-books magazines, newspapers, experts and researches, the booklet (Understanding and
Nourishing the Wellbeing of Adolescents: Role of Parent, Teacher, Peer and Peripheral agents/
Kishoro Ke Prajanan Swasthy ki Smajh awam Smvardhan: Parivar, Vidyalaya awam Gaur
Karko ki Bhumika) was developed to enhance the knowledge and attitude as well to reduce the
psychosocial stress of adolescents regarding reproductive health. To establish the content
validity, booklet was given to a panel of experts who were requested to evaluate guidelines for
its content; language; format; suitability; appropriateness; overall view of guideline booklet on
a five point rating scale (poor to excellent). The calculated mean score of guideline booklet
was obtained as 4.14 which describes that the booklet contained sufficient information to
ensure the promotion of adolescent’s reproductive health and wellbeing.
Result & Discussion
Development and validation of guideline booklet: The details of development and validation