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Assessment of Knowledge & Practices among Teachers Regarding School Health Programme


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1 Dept. of Community Medicine, M R Medical College, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India
2 Department of Pharmacology, Navodaya Medical College, Raichur, Karnataka, India
3 Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, S.S.Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Davangere, Karnataka, India
     

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Objective

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

Study Design

Cross sectional study.

Material Method

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.

Results

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.

Conclusion

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


Keywords

Minor Ailments, Immunization, Sex Education, Nutrition
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  • Andra pradesh School health project: An Appraisal report on base line survey:1991

  • Andra pradesh School health project: Report of impact evaluation of teachers training :1996

  • Facts & figures of Gulbarga district: District statistical records office Gulbarga, Karnataka,1998.

  • Jessis Helen Haag, “Textbook on school health programme”, 1968


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Authors

S. R. Nigudgi
Dept. of Community Medicine, M R Medical College, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India
Venkatesh M. Patil
Department of Pharmacology, Navodaya Medical College, Raichur, Karnataka, India
J. V. Pattankar
Dept. of Community Medicine, M R Medical College, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India
B. Shrinivasreddy
Dept. of Community Medicine, M R Medical College, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India
V. Vijayanath
Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, S.S.Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Davangere, Karnataka, India

Abstract


Objective

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

Study Design

Cross sectional study.

Material Method

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.

Results

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.

Conclusion

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


Keywords


Minor Ailments, Immunization, Sex Education, Nutrition

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