Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 2

Assessment of knowledge & practices among teachersregarding school health programme

  • Author:
  • S.R. Nigudgi1, Venkatesh M Patil2, J V Pattankar1, B Shrinivasreddy1, V Vijayanath3
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 120 to 122

1Dept. of Community Medicine, M R Medical College, Gulbarga, Karnataka

2Department of Pharmacology, Navodaya Medical College, Raichur, Karnataka

3Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, S.S.Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Davangere, Karnataka

Online published on 1 June, 2012.

Abstract

To study the knowledge & practice among Teachers regarding school health programme.

Cross sectional study.

The study was carried out in 8 higher primary schools in Gulbarga city, by systematic random sampling technique the schools were selected & 100 Teachers were selected for study. The pre tested proformas were given to all 100 Teachers.

100 Teachers selected for our study comprised 39 males & 61 females. Weighted average score system was used to assess the knowledge of teacher regarding school health. Mean Knowledge of male Teachers was 20.7±7.14 and female Teachers 23.77±5.18 which was statistically significant. 82 Teachers were against giving sex education in school, out of which 79% of male Teachers & 84% female Teachers which is statistically insignificant.

Attitude of teacher is one important determinant of state of many health topics.

Keywords

Minor ailments, Immunization, sex education, Nutrition