Effectiveness of different edutainment interventions -“Poem &Gestures, Video Show and Peer Demonstration”- for proper hand washing: A comparative pilot study among selected Myanmar preschoolers

Background: Edutainment using songs, poem with gesture, finger puppet shows, video shows, games and demonstration method with audiovisual aids are mostly applied in health education activities for preschoolers. In the study, effectiveness of different edutainment interventions to acquire proper hand...

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Main Authors: Swe, Swe Latt, Tin, Myo Han, Nwe , Nwe Oo, Than , Than Myint, Htun , Lynn Aung, Hlaing , Hlaing Hlaing
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spelling iium-423492016-08-05T04:01:29Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/42349/ Effectiveness of different edutainment interventions -“Poem &Gestures, Video Show and Peer Demonstration”- for proper hand washing: A comparative pilot study among selected Myanmar preschoolers Swe, Swe Latt Tin, Myo Han Nwe , Nwe Oo Than , Than Myint Htun , Lynn Aung Hlaing , Hlaing Hlaing RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Background: Edutainment using songs, poem with gesture, finger puppet shows, video shows, games and demonstration method with audiovisual aids are mostly applied in health education activities for preschoolers. In the study, effectiveness of different edutainment interventions to acquire proper hand washing (PHW) knowledge and practices among Myanmar preschoolers was compared to assist in setting further health education plan for PHW which is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of infections transmitted by contaminated hands. Methods: A Quasi-experimental study was conducted at No-1, pre-primary school in Mandalay, Myanmar in 2006 to compare the effectiveness of three different edutainment interventions (poem & gesture, video show and peer demonstration) in which knowledge (why to wash, when to wash) and practices (how to wash) for PHW were included based on WHO guide lines. Sixty preschoolers aged within 3-5 years and similar socio-demographic status was selected to form 3 groups (A, B and C) with 20 in each. Participatory style teaching–learning using poem & gesture in Group-A and 10 minutes video show in Group-B were intervened. Five peers were selected from Group-C and trained them for peer demonstration for PHW in their group. The knowledge of PHW was assessed using pre-structured questionnaires in face to face interview with the preschoolers and their practice was assessed by the checklist before and one month after the intervention. Results: The total knowledge and practices scores of the preschoolers on PHW were significantly (p <0.05) increased in all three groups after one month edutainment interventions. The highest mean score differences (in percent) before and after the intervention was noticed in Group-C (49.3±12), comparing with Group-A (47±17.6) and Group-B (33.3±17.6). In accordance with Scheffe post-hoc test comparison, significant (<p<0.05) mean score differences was found between Group-A and Group B with 4.1 % and between Group-C and Group-B with 4.7%. There was no significant mean scores differences (p>0.05) between Group-A and Group-C with 0.7%. Conclusion: The comparison results highlighted that peer demonstration (Group-C) and poem & gesture (Group-A) may be the most effective edutainment interventions for the Myanmar preschoolers to acquire proper hand washing knowledge and practices. 2015 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/42349/1/Effectiveness_of_Differrent_Edutaiment_Intervention_for_Hands_Washing_%285th_March_2015%29_Taipei.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/42349/2/Wonca_%28APR%29_Taipei__Conference_presentation_by_Dr_Myo__%284_to_8th_March_2015%29.pdf Swe, Swe Latt and Tin, Myo Han and Nwe , Nwe Oo and Than , Than Myint and Htun , Lynn Aung and Hlaing , Hlaing Hlaing (2015) Effectiveness of different edutainment interventions -“Poem &Gestures, Video Show and Peer Demonstration”- for proper hand washing: A comparative pilot study among selected Myanmar preschoolers. In: Wonca Asia Pacific Regional Conference 2015, 4-8 Mar 2015, Taipei, Taiwan. (Unpublished)
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topic RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
spellingShingle RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Swe, Swe Latt
Tin, Myo Han
Nwe , Nwe Oo
Than , Than Myint
Htun , Lynn Aung
Hlaing , Hlaing Hlaing
Effectiveness of different edutainment interventions -“Poem &Gestures, Video Show and Peer Demonstration”- for proper hand washing: A comparative pilot study among selected Myanmar preschoolers
description Background: Edutainment using songs, poem with gesture, finger puppet shows, video shows, games and demonstration method with audiovisual aids are mostly applied in health education activities for preschoolers. In the study, effectiveness of different edutainment interventions to acquire proper hand washing (PHW) knowledge and practices among Myanmar preschoolers was compared to assist in setting further health education plan for PHW which is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of infections transmitted by contaminated hands. Methods: A Quasi-experimental study was conducted at No-1, pre-primary school in Mandalay, Myanmar in 2006 to compare the effectiveness of three different edutainment interventions (poem & gesture, video show and peer demonstration) in which knowledge (why to wash, when to wash) and practices (how to wash) for PHW were included based on WHO guide lines. Sixty preschoolers aged within 3-5 years and similar socio-demographic status was selected to form 3 groups (A, B and C) with 20 in each. Participatory style teaching–learning using poem & gesture in Group-A and 10 minutes video show in Group-B were intervened. Five peers were selected from Group-C and trained them for peer demonstration for PHW in their group. The knowledge of PHW was assessed using pre-structured questionnaires in face to face interview with the preschoolers and their practice was assessed by the checklist before and one month after the intervention. Results: The total knowledge and practices scores of the preschoolers on PHW were significantly (p <0.05) increased in all three groups after one month edutainment interventions. The highest mean score differences (in percent) before and after the intervention was noticed in Group-C (49.3±12), comparing with Group-A (47±17.6) and Group-B (33.3±17.6). In accordance with Scheffe post-hoc test comparison, significant (<p<0.05) mean score differences was found between Group-A and Group B with 4.1 % and between Group-C and Group-B with 4.7%. There was no significant mean scores differences (p>0.05) between Group-A and Group-C with 0.7%. Conclusion: The comparison results highlighted that peer demonstration (Group-C) and poem & gesture (Group-A) may be the most effective edutainment interventions for the Myanmar preschoolers to acquire proper hand washing knowledge and practices.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Swe, Swe Latt
Tin, Myo Han
Nwe , Nwe Oo
Than , Than Myint
Htun , Lynn Aung
Hlaing , Hlaing Hlaing
author_facet Swe, Swe Latt
Tin, Myo Han
Nwe , Nwe Oo
Than , Than Myint
Htun , Lynn Aung
Hlaing , Hlaing Hlaing
author_sort Swe, Swe Latt
title Effectiveness of different edutainment interventions -“Poem &Gestures, Video Show and Peer Demonstration”- for proper hand washing: A comparative pilot study among selected Myanmar preschoolers
title_short Effectiveness of different edutainment interventions -“Poem &Gestures, Video Show and Peer Demonstration”- for proper hand washing: A comparative pilot study among selected Myanmar preschoolers
title_full Effectiveness of different edutainment interventions -“Poem &Gestures, Video Show and Peer Demonstration”- for proper hand washing: A comparative pilot study among selected Myanmar preschoolers
title_fullStr Effectiveness of different edutainment interventions -“Poem &Gestures, Video Show and Peer Demonstration”- for proper hand washing: A comparative pilot study among selected Myanmar preschoolers
title_full_unstemmed Effectiveness of different edutainment interventions -“Poem &Gestures, Video Show and Peer Demonstration”- for proper hand washing: A comparative pilot study among selected Myanmar preschoolers
title_sort effectiveness of different edutainment interventions -“poem &gestures, video show and peer demonstration”- for proper hand washing: a comparative pilot study among selected myanmar preschoolers
publishDate 2015
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/42349/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/42349/1/Effectiveness_of_Differrent_Edutaiment_Intervention_for_Hands_Washing_%285th_March_2015%29_Taipei.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/42349/2/Wonca_%28APR%29_Taipei__Conference_presentation_by_Dr_Myo__%284_to_8th_March_2015%29.pdf
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