<![CDATA[Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) accounted for two thirds of deaths (34.5 million of a total 52.8 million)worldwide in 2010. In the same year, cancer was responsible for 8 million deaths, ischemic heart disease andstroke collectively for 12.9 million deaths, and diabetes for 1.3 million deaths, with all showing significantrising trends. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have emerged as serious public health problemworldwide affecting all the populations across the globe in general but low- and middle-income populationsin particular. The present study title: “A study to assess the effectiveness of community educationprogrammeon knowledge and attitude regarding prevention and management of selected non-communicablediseases among urban adults in Pune city.” The objective of the study was to assess the knowledge, attitudeeffectiveness of community education programme and finding with selected demographic variablesregarding prevention and management of selected non-communicable disease among urban adults in Punecity. Material and Methods: In present study, researcher adopted pre-experimental one group pre-test posttest research design. Study carried out on 60 samples with adult age group 36-55years residing in selectedurban areas. The non-probability convenient sampling technique was used to data was collected using theself-structured questionnaire. Data was analyzed statistically. Ethical clearance was taken from Institutionalethics committee. Data analysis was done mainly using descriptive statistics. Result: The mean posttestscore9.6 ( SD=3.14) was higher than the mean pretest score 5.25(SD=2.34 .The computed t-test statisticvalue is7.59029, Corresponding p-value was 0.000, which is small (less than 0.05)and for the attitudemean post test score 32.86(SD=9.28)was higher than the mean pretest 21.9(SD=7.33). As the calculatedt-value is 7.196212 and p- value was 0.00, which small(less than 0.05). Conclusion: Study conclude thatIt shows that the effectiveness of community education programme was effective method for improvingthe knowledge and attitude regarding prevention and management of selected non communicable disease.Recommendation: A similar study can be conducted in hospital settings and rural areas also carried out toevaluate the efficiency of various teaching strategies like self-instruction module, pamphlets, leaflets, onnon-communicable diseased.]]>
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