STUDY OF EFFECTIVENESS OF "RABIES AWARENESS SESSION" FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS IN MADDUR TOWN OF KARNATAKA STATE

Vinay  M; Harish  B.R.; Mahendra  B.J; Nagaraja  G

Vinay M
Harish B.R.
Mahendra B.J
Nagaraja G

Keywords: Rabies education, Effectiveness, Awareness

Abstract

The present study was conducted with the objective to assess the effectiveness
of a brief educational intervention in the form of a Rabies Awareness Session on
the knowledge regarding rabies among college students of Meddur town. The
study is a Before and after comparison study without control. A total of 1372
college students from 4 colleges situated in Maddur town, Mandya district,
Karnataka State, were included in the study that was conducted between
September to November 2008.