Effectiveness Of Audio Drama On Knowledge And Skill Regarding Menstrual Hygiene Among Visually Challenged Adolescent Girls At Selected School

Abstract

Background: Menstrual Hygiene (MH) plays a crucial role in the health, dignity and education of adolescent girls. Adolescents with visual impairments tend not to have proper educational tools and, therefore, their menstrual hygiene knowledge is poorly developed and menstrual hygiene practices fall short. This study aimed to evaluates the effectiveness of an audio drama intervention in improving knowledge and skills related to menstrual hygiene among visually challenged adolescent girls.

Methods: The design used was a true experimental pretest-posttest control group design. A sample of sixty visually challenged adolescent girls were randomly split between either the experimental group (n=30) or the control group (n=30). The baseline knowledge and practical skills on menstrual hygiene were tested with a structured questionnaire and a skill list. The experimental group was given 20 minutes audio drama and 10 minutes demonstration of hygiene whereas no treatment was done to control group. Same tools were used to do posttests. The SPSS was used to analyze data, and the statistical significance was evaluated using paired, as well as unpaired t-test.

Results: The study group showed a significant improvement in mean knowledge scores from 11.07 ± 3.07 (pretest) to 21.53 ± 3.12 (posttest), with a t-value of 11.399 (p < 0.001). Skill scores also improved significantly from 5.90 ± 2.32 to 12.73 ± 2.08 (t = 11.752, p < 0.001). The control group showed no significant changes. These results confirm the effectiveness of audio drama in enhancing both knowledge and practical skills among the target population. Conclusion: Audio drama proved to be an effective and accessible method for enhancing menstrual hygiene knowledge and skills among visually challenged adolescent girls. The study underscores the importance of inclusive, sensory-friendly health education approaches to close information gaps and support the empowerment of marginalized youth.