“A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Chi...

“A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Child-To-Child Approach on Knowledge Regarding Health Hazards of Excessive Use of Mobile Phones among School Children in Selected School of Surat District.”

Author Name : Ms. Bhoomi N. Parmar, Prof Mrs. J. M. Silja

ABSTRACT Introduction: Children are the future of the world, but they are particularly vulnerable to the messages conveyed through mobile phones, which influence what they think and how they behave. The mobile phone user has to sit in front of this glamorous small screen. Such practices have the possibility of hindering physical, mental, and psychological well-being. The Main Objectives of this study were as follows1.To assess the pre-test and post-test level of knowledge regarding the health hazards of excessive use of mobile phones among school children.2.To evaluate the effectiveness of the child-to-child approach on knowledge regarding health hazards of excessive use of mobile phones among school children.3.To find out the association between the pre-test level of knowledge regarding health hazards of excessive use of mobile phones among school children and their selected demographic variables.