A Study To Assess The Knowledge And Participation of School Teachers In Providing School Health Services And The Problems Faced By Them In Selected Schools of District Patiala, Punjab
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 4
Abstract
The child is the future citizen of the nation. The healthy development of children is an investment in national development and productivity. School children constitute a vital segment of the population (25%) in our country and are one among the vulnerable group. School health is a part of community health program through which comprehensive care of the health and wellbeing of children throughout the school years is taken care of and the school teacher is an important member of the school health team.. This study attempts to assess the knowledge and participation of school teachers in providing school health services and the problems faced by them in providing school health services. Methodology A descriptive study was conducted in selected govt. schools of district Patiala Punjab. A total 100 school teachers working were selected by using a purposive sampling technique. A self administered questionnaire was used to collect the data. Data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics and presented through tables and figures. Results The study revealed that majority (77%) of the school teachers had average knowledge regarding school health services , (10 %) had good knowledge& (13%) was having poor knowledge. The findings also showed that more than half of the school teachers (57%) had low participation in school health services and only (2%) had a good participation in school health services. The majority of teachers faced the problems as lack of infrastructure, improper training and knowledge i,e 86% and 80% respectively. 70% 0f the teachers mentioned that they had funding and budget constrains and 69 % mentioned that had crowded cirriculum , 58% expressed that they lack time to be provided for school health services.No association was found between the knowledge and participation scores at (p<0.05) because of the various problems faced by them. The present study findings stress the responsibility of the Govt. and health agencies to take necessary steps regarding school health services so that these services will be able to create a healthy community.
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Ms. Anjum Khurshid
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