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The methodology chapter outlines a quantitative research approach using a nonequivalent control group pretest post-test design, focusing on B.Sc. Nursing students at Arunai Institute of Nursing Education. The study includes a sample of 30 students selected based on specific inclusion and exclusion criteria, with data collected through demographic assessments and knowledge questionnaires. Scoring interpretation categorizes knowledge levels into inadequate, moderate, and adequate based on the number of correct answers.

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The methodology chapter outlines a quantitative research approach using a nonequivalent control group pretest post-test design, focusing on B.Sc. Nursing students at Arunai Institute of Nursing Education. The study includes a sample of 30 students selected based on specific inclusion and exclusion criteria, with data collected through demographic assessments and knowledge questionnaires. Scoring interpretation categorizes knowledge levels into inadequate, moderate, and adequate based on the number of correct answers.

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CHAPTER III

METHODOLOGY
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Methodology of study includes approach and
design of the study setting of the study, population, criteria for
sampling ,sampling size,instrument,and scoring
procedure ,developing and testing of the stool, method of data
collection and plan for data analysis.
RESEARCH APPROACH
The research approach used in the study will be
quantitative research approach.
RESEARCH DESIGN
Research design adopted for this study will be
nonequivalent control group pretest post test only design which
comes under non experimental descriptive design

SETTING OF THE STUDY


The study was conducted among 1st and 2nd year
([Link]. Nursing) students in Arunai institute of nursing education
and research at Tiruvannamalai.
POPULATION
Population of the study has been selected [Link].
Nursing girls in Arunai institute of nursing education and
research at Tiruvannamalai
CRITERIA FOR SAMPLE SELECTION
INCLUSION CRITERIA
 who are having irregular menstrual cycle
 Who can understand Tamil and English
 who are willing to participate in the study
 who are available during study period

EXCLUSION CRITERIA
 Adolescent girls who have previous knowledge
regarding pcod
 Adolescent girls who have undergone for pcod
treatment
 Adolescent girls who are not willing to participate
in the study
SAMPLING
[Link] SIZE
The sample size consists of 30 samples(15 in control group
and in experimental group)
[Link] TECHNIQUE
Convenient sampling technique will be used to
convenient of the investigator, the investigator selected the
samples who are fulfilled inclusion criteria. Data was collected
from Arunai institute of nursing education and research at
Tiruvannamalai

INSTRUMENTS AND SCORING PROCEDURE

A. DESCRIPTION OF THE STOOL

The instrument consists of two parts

 Assessment Of Demographic Variables

 Assessment Of Knowledge

SECTION-1
 ASSESMENT OF DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES
Demographic variables such as age of adolescent girls,
education status of adolescent girls, family type ,family monthly
income,religion,BMI, menstrual cycle ,age of menarche, dietary
pattern ,junk food consumption. Physical activity, previous
history of Pcod, number of menstrual cycle day
SECTION-2
 ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE
Assessment of knowledge level by using modified self-
structured questionaries. They are totally 20 questions each
correct answer contains 1 positive mark and wrong answer
contain 0 negative mark.

DATA COLLECTION PROCEDURE


The investigator had obtained permission to conduct study
from [Link] Nursing 1st year and 2nd year students.
The study was conducted in Arunai institute of nursing
education and research at Tiruvannamalai.
The [Link] Nursing 1st and 2nd year students. Who met the
inclusion criteria. Where selected by using convenient sampling
method. The duration of interview ranged from 20 – 30 minutes
for each sample.
The data was collected by demographic variables and
assessment of knowledge was done by using multiple choice
questioners.
SCORING INTERPRETATION
CATEGORIES MARKS PERCENTAGE
Inadequate knowledge 0-7 >40%

Moderate knowledge 8-14 41-70%

Adequate 15-20 71-100%


knowledge

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