Effects of Population Education Instructional Module on Undergraduates’ Knowledge and Attitude

Abstract

Population explosion, poverty, and the gender gap in terms of access to education are the major issues related to population education. However, research on population education is avoided due to the sensitivity of the issue, particularly in Pakistan where religious extremism and social norms are a big restriction. But, no one can deny the need for population education due to population growth and the current economic condition of Pakistan. Therefore, this experimental research was planned to find out the effects of a self-instructional population education module on undergraduates’ knowledge and attitude. An achievement test and an attitude scale were used for data collection. Findings revealed that SPEM significantly affects undergraduates’ knowledge and attitude regarding population education. However, the relationship between knowledge and attitude mean scores was significant but poor (Pearson rho=.263). Hence, there is a need to launch effective population education programs throughout the country to remove the restrictions for the people to adopt the procedures required for control of population growth.