Effect of an Awareness Program on Knowledge about Junk Food Related Neurocysticercosis among College Students in a Selected College, West Bengal

Abstract

Introduction: Neurocysticercosis , a severe form of cysticercosis affecting the central nervous system , is a potentially dangerous systemic infection caused by Cysticercuscellulosae, the larval stage of T. solium. Aims: To effect of an awareness program on knowledge about junk food related neurocysticercosis among college students in a selected college, W.B. Setting and Design: Pre experimental one group pre-test post-test research design was adopted for the study to collect the data from the student in a selected Asutosh college of West Bengal. Results: Result show that the mean and standard deviation post-test students behaviour score 583.25±37.98(Q1-20) and 174.69±3.39(Q21-26) was significantly higher than the mean Pre- test students behaviour score 489.25±24.97 (Q1-21) 111.23±2.44(Q21-26) . The obtained mean difference was found to be statistically significant as evident from ‘t’ value of 3.46(for Q1-20) and 3.09( for Q21-26)for df 65 at 0.05 level. It means that the obtained mean difference between mean score of both control group students behaviour during the study was a true difference and not by chance. Conclusion: From this study it is revealed thatawareness program on knowledge about junk food related neurocysticercosis among college students is necessary to educate them regarding NCC and preventive From this study it is revealed that awareness program on knowledge about junk food related neurocysticercosis among measures.