Author(s): Sinsha K, Janasan Mathew, Jiss George, Ancy P
Unemployment is a major social issue in India. Self-employment has brought down unemployment rate. The aim of the study is to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge and attitude regarding self-employment among unemployed home maker women .Pre experimental one group pre-test post-test design was adopted for the study. Sixty samples were selected for the study by using non-probability convenient sampling technique. Self-prepared structured knowledge questionnaire and attitude scale was used for the data collection. The data collected were analysed and tabulated by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The pre-test of the study revealed 81.6% had average level of knowledge and 61.7% had favourable attitude regarding self-employment. After the administration of structured teaching programme 75 % had very good knowledge and 100% favourable attitude towards self-employment. The study concluded that structured teaching programme was effective in gain in knowledge and change in attitude of unemployed homemaker women regarding self-employment