Effect of self-instructional module on knowledge about ebola virus disease among Nigerian University students in Bengaluru, India

Chinomso U. Nwozichi, .; Foluso O. Ojewole, .; Adekunbi A. Farotimi, .; Tolulope D. Ojediran, .

Effect of self-instructional module on knowledge about ebola virus disease among Nigerian University students in Bengaluru, India

Authors

. Chinomso U. Nwozichi

. Foluso O. Ojewole

. Adekunbi A. Farotimi

. Tolulope D. Ojediran

Department of Community/Maternal and Child Health Nursing, School of Nursing, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria

Abstract

Background: The knowledge about Ebola virus disease (EVD) is very crucial in the response
to the recent outbreak and in order to control its spread. This study was conducted to assess
the effectiveness of self‑instructional module (SIM) in enhancing knowledge of EVD among
Nigerian students in Bengaluru, India. Materials and Methods: A pre‑experimental study design
was employed, and a simple random sampling technique was used to select 60 participants.
A pretest was conducted with the tool to assess the baseline knowledge of participants after
which SIM was administered to all the participants in two episodes. The posttest was conducted
after 7 days using the same tool to assess any gain in knowledge among the participants.
Data were analyzed using SPSS at an alpha level of 0.001 and Descriptive analysis (such as
percentage, frequency, mean and standard deviation [SD]) as well as independent t‑test was
conducted. Results: Findings showed that the majority of the participants (53%) were males,
studying for the undergraduate degree (85%), 36 participants (60%) were in arts/social courses.
More than average of the participants (67%) had spent only 1‑year in India. Majority (53.3%)
had average knowledge but after the administration of the SIM, majority had very good
knowledge about EVD. The mean pretest knowledge score was 16.03 with an SD of 2.951
while the mean posttest knowledge score was 28.22 with SD of 3.273. The calculated t value
was 21.432 (P < 0.001). Conclusion: SIM was observed to be very effective in this study and
therefore should be adopted by health personnel in order to convey health‑related information
to the public.

Keywords

Ebola virus disease

effectiveness

Nigerian students

self‑instructional module

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