A Pre Experimental Study to Assessthe Effectiveness of Ragi Balls on Haemoglobin Level among Adolescent Girls

Abstract

Introduction: One of the major health issue among adolescentgirls is anIron Deficiency Anaemia, whichcan be reduced by one of the intervention Ragi balls.Objectives: The main objectives of the study are as follows:1. To assesshaemoglobinlevel in adolescent girls.2. To determine the effectiveness ofRagiballs onhaemoglobin level among adolescentgirls.3. To find the association between pre-test haemoglobin level score with their selected demographicvariables.Methodology: Samples werecollected by convenient sampling technique. Blood samples were taken byusing Hemocuemeter Analyzer 30.Intervention of 100gm Ragi balls were provided for 15 days.Results: t test carried out to determine effectiveness of ragi balls, suggested that there was a significantchange inhaemoglobinlevel before and after the intervention administration (t test value was -18.190 and pvalue was 0.0000 at 0.05 level of significance).Linear regression was doneto find the association between Hblevel (pre-test) and their demographic variableswhich showed that there was asignificant associationbetween Hbleveland religion (pre-test),religion P<0.000at 0.05 level of significance. There was no significant relationship found with other demographic variables.Conclusion: Ragi balls were effective in improvinghaemoglobinlevel among Adolescent girls.