A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of an Informational Booklet on Knowledge Regarding First Aid for Snake Bite Among People in Selected Rural Community Area of Kanpur Dehat, U.P.

Year : 2026 | Volume : 04 | Issue : 01 | Page : 34 56
    By

    Sandeep Kumar Jha,

  • Nainshi Kushwaha,

  • Anurag Vishwakarma,

  • Jyoti Kumari,

  • Kirti Jayaswar,

  • Ankita,

  • Arpit Pandey,

  1. Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Nursing, Chandni College of Nursing, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
  2. Student, Department of Nursing, Chandni College of Nursing, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
  3. Student, Department of Nursing, Chandni College of Nursing, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
  4. Student, Department of Nursing, Chandni College of Nursing, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
  5. Student, Department of Nursing, Chandni College of Nursing, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
  6. Student, Department of Nursing, Chandni College of Nursing, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
  7. Student, Department of Nursing, Chandni College of Nursing, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Abstract

Snake bite is a common and frequently devastating environmental and occupational health problem, particularly in rural areas of tropical developing countries. Despite its significant contribution to morbidity and mortality, snake bite remains a neglected public health issue. Snake venoms contain a variety of proteins and peptide toxins with specific actions on different tissue receptors, making snake bite management clinically challenging. Immediate and appropriate first aid plays a crucial role in reducing complications and mortality following snake envenomation. The present study aimed to assess the pre-intervention and post-intervention knowledge levels regarding first aid measures for snake bite among people in a selected rural community of Kanpur Dehat, to evaluate the effectiveness of an informational booklet, and to determine the association between selected demographic variables and pretest knowledge scores. A pre-experimental one-group pretest–posttest research design was adopted. A total of 60 participants were selected using non-probability purposive sampling. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire and a structured knowledge questionnaire. The findings revealed that before the intervention, 75% of participants had poor knowledge, and 25% had average knowledge regarding snake bite first aid. After exposure to the informational booklet, 93.3% of participants demonstrated good knowledge, while only 6.7% had average knowledge, indicating a significant improvement. None of the participants had prior experience of snake bite, and neighbors or relatives were the most common sources of information. The study concludes that the informational booklet was highly effective in improving knowledge regarding first aid management of snake bite among people in rural communities.

Keywords: First aid, informational booklet, knowledge improvement, rural community, snake bite

[This article belongs to International Journal of Community Health Nursing And Practices ]

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Sandeep Kumar Jha, Nainshi Kushwaha, Anurag Vishwakarma, Jyoti Kumari, Kirti Jayaswar, Ankita, Arpit Pandey. A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of an Informational Booklet on Knowledge Regarding First Aid for Snake Bite Among People in Selected Rural Community Area of Kanpur Dehat, U.P.. International Journal of Community Health Nursing And Practices. 2026; 04(01):34-56.
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Sandeep Kumar Jha, Nainshi Kushwaha, Anurag Vishwakarma, Jyoti Kumari, Kirti Jayaswar, Ankita, Arpit Pandey. A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of an Informational Booklet on Knowledge Regarding First Aid for Snake Bite Among People in Selected Rural Community Area of Kanpur Dehat, U.P.. International Journal of Community Health Nursing And Practices. 2026; 04(01):34-56. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/ijchnp/article=2026/view=247428


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Volume 04
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Received 19/11/2025
Accepted 20/02/2026
Published 21/02/2026
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