The Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Shoulder Injuries in Primary School Teachers, Durban, South Africa

BACKGROUND: Shoulder injuries are among the most common musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) that can present in teachers, due to the nature of the teaching profession. OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of shoulder MSD in primary school teachers, Durban, South Africa. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 203 school teachers. A questionnaire to determine the prevalence of shoulder injuries and other common injuries experienced was completed. Descriptive statistics and chi-square and binomial tests were used to analyse the results. RESULTS: The prevalence of shoulder injuries among school teachers was 53.7%, which was significantly higher than neck injuries (p=.037). Participants who had had a previous injury to the shoulder were more likely to have experienced shoulder problems at work (p = .006). A significant 76.1% had not injured their shoulder in any way (p <.0005). Additionally, the shoulder problems prevented a significant 77% of the participants from performing their normal work for up to seven days during the previous 12 months (p<.0005). CONCLUSION: Preventative and management strategies for shoulder injuries among school teachers are needed.

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Frequency and Risk Factors of Voice Problems among Teachers

QJM ◽

10.1093/qjmed/hcaa045 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 113 (Supplement_1) ◽

Author(s):

V F Fahmy ◽

E E Elokda ◽

M A Abdelhamid ◽

M Momen

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Primary School ◽

Primary Schools ◽

Occupational Safety ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Study Data ◽

School Teachers ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Primary School Teachers ◽

School Teaching

Abstract Background Voice problems are thought to be one of the major occupational hazards of school teaching; as teachers often use their voice with high-intensity, in noisy classes, for a long time and without suitable breaks. The measurement of vocal demands and risk factors is essential for adjusting occupational safety and health services to this population’s needs. Aim of the Work To estimate the prevalence of voice problems and to identify the possible risk factors for developing voice pathology among primary school teachers. Materials and Methods A cross sectional study was carried out in 10 primary schools in Cairo, Egypt. A total of 225 primary school teachers were invited to participate in the study. Data were collected through an interview questionnaire addressing the prevalence of voice problems and potential risk factors. Descriptive analysis and chi-square test were used to measure the relationship between voice problems and associated risk factors. Results The frequency of voice problems among teachers was 56.4% at any point of time throughout their career. The teachers reporting voice problems were compared with those without problems. Gender was significantly associated with the development of voice problems among teachers. Conclusion A high frequency of self-reported voice problems was found among the studied teachers which indicates that school teaching is a high-risk profession for occurrence of voice problems.

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‘I think one of the ways they will help is to create awareness’: primary school teachers’ perceptions of cardiovascular diseases in Nigeria

Global Health Promotion ◽

10.1177/1757975919893981 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 27 (4) ◽

pp. 24-31

Author(s):

Kingsley Udeh ◽

Candidus Nwakasi ◽

John Fulton

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Cardiovascular Diseases ◽

Primary School ◽

Cardiovascular Health ◽

Communicable Diseases ◽

Health Concern ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

School Teachers ◽

Primary School Teachers ◽

Non Communicable Diseases

The increasing incidence and prevalence of non-communicable diseases is a major global health concern. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) account for the highest percentage of deaths related to non-communicable diseases, and low and middle-income countries (LMIC) face the highest burden of CVDs. Understanding the knowledge and perception of CVDs and their risk factors in an LMIC such as Nigeria may play an important role in cardiovascular health promotion and improvement plans to reduce CVD-related deaths. A qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured interviews to gain an in-depth understanding of some personal and sociocultural views on CVDs and their risk factors. The participants were purposively sampled primary school teachers in South-Eastern Nigeria. Thematic analysis approach was used for data analysis. The study findings include knowledge of heart disease, perceived causes and risk factors of CVDs, spirituality, and the way forward. Overall, the knowledge of CVDs in the setting was found to be related to the psychosocial nature of the participants; the effectiveness of any intervention needs to take these factors into consideration. For example, health policies for CVD health education and awareness should be tailored to address some of the issues of belief, values, and religion, as mentioned in the study.

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Pedagogical model of the formation of readiness for creative self-development of future primary school teachers

Казанский педагогический журнал ◽

10.51379/kpj.2021.147.3.008 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

А.А. Хафизова

Keyword(s):

Primary School ◽

New Technologies ◽

Teaching Profession ◽

Teaching Staff ◽

School Teachers ◽

Pedagogical Model ◽

Primary School Teachers ◽

Dynamic Transformation ◽

Self Development ◽

Creative Self

Актуальность статьи обусловлена тем, что образовательное пространство современности подвластна динамичной трансформации, которая предписывает постоянную эволюцию образовательной системы. Разрабатываются и апробируются новые технологии, применяются новейшие средства и формы обучения, в процесс обучения внедряется цифровая образовательная среда. В таких условиях представляется важным обратить особое внимание на подготовку педагогических кадров. В статье представлена авторская педагогическая модель формирования готовности к творческому саморазвитию будущих учителей начальных классов. Для прогрессии компонентов творческого саморазвития будущих учителей начальной школы использовались практические задания с творческим уклоном и творческие упражнения. Проанализированы и интерпретированы результаты исследования по эффективности педагогической модели формирования готовности к творческому саморазвитию будущих учителей начальных классов. Творческая направленность педагогической профессии требует подготовки будущих учителей начальных классов, способных к творческому саморазвитию. The relevance of the article is caused by the fact that the educational space of our time is subject to dynamic transformation, which prescribes the constant evolution of the educational system. New technologies are being developed and tested, the newest means and forms of education are used, a digital educational environment is being introduced into the learning process. In such conditions, it seems important to pay special attention to the training of teaching staff. The article presents the author's pedagogical model of the formation of readiness for creative self-development of future primary school teachers. For the progression of the components of creative self-development of future primary school teachers, practical tasks with a creative bias and creative exercises were used. Analyzed and interpreted the results of research on the effectiveness of the pedagogical model of formation of readiness for creative self-development of future primary school teachers. The creative orientation of the teaching profession requires the preparation of future primary school teachers capable of creative self-development.

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The opinions of primary school teachers’ candidates towards material preparation and usage

Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences ◽

10.18844/cjes.v11i2.899 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 70

Author(s):

Zeynep Genc

Keyword(s):

Primary School ◽

Teaching Practice ◽

Material Design ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Teaching Profession ◽

School Teachers ◽

Primary School Teachers ◽

Learning And Teaching ◽

School Teaching ◽

Course Material

Instruction materials help students to acquire more memorable information. Instruction materials have an important effect on providing more permanent and simple way of learning in every step of education. Instruction materials are the most frequently used by primary school teachers. Primary school teachers should support their lectures with instruction materials in order to provide permanent learning. The Teaching Technologies and Material Designing (TTMD) course which is one of the compulsory courses that students must take aims to acquire students the information and skills related with the preparation and use of materials. Evaluation of TTMD course is important in terms of the effectiveness of the course which provides the opportunity of motivating the students to learn by attracting their attention, keeping their attentions alive, making abstract concepts more concrete, facilitating the acquisition of knowledge in an organized way in the process of learning and teaching. In this context, it was aimed to determine the opinions of students in the department of primary school teaching about preparation and use of materials through teaching practice which is done within TTMD course in this study. This study is a descriptive study based on qualitative data. The sample of this research included 37 students from the department of primary school teaching who took TTMD course in the second semester in 2014-2015 academic year at Ataturk Education Faculty of Near East University or students who took this course in previous academic years. The data of this research were collected with structured interview form. According to the results, it was revealed that primary school teachers’ candidates attach importance to prepare and use materials based on their answers about the use and preparation of materials in instruction. When the opinions of primary school teachers candidates about the criteria that they give value in preparing and using materials, it was figured out that they emphasize the criteria such as suitability for student level, suitability for aim, simplicity and easy comprehensibility. Furthermore, the results indicated that primary school teachers’ candidates mostly experience difficulty in finding suitable materials and tools for the aim. It was also revealed that the majority of primary school teachers’ candidates stated that they will use materials and a few of them indicated that they will not use materials since they find materials as insufficient based on their answers about the question asking if they will use the materials which they prepared in TTMD course when they begin teaching profession. Keywords: primary school, primary teaching candidates, teaching technologies and material designing (TTMD) course, material design, instruction materials

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A snapshot of the use of reading methods in primary schools in three provinces of South Africa

Per Linguam ◽

10.5785/37-1-967 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 37 (1) ◽

pp. 28-44

Author(s):

Anna Johanna Hugo

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Learning Styles ◽

Primary School ◽

Primary Schools ◽

Intermediate Phase ◽

School Teachers ◽

Primary School Teachers ◽

Know How ◽

Reading Methods ◽

Teaching Of Reading

The teaching of reading is not as easy as it may seem. It requires specific knowledge and the use of reading methods by teachers. Learners’ reading needs and learning styles also have to be considered. According to the Progress in International Reading Literacy (PIRLS) results for 2016, the reading abilities of South African learners are far below the international standard as set out by PIRLS. There is a lack of research about the strategies and methods that primary school teachers use to teach reading. In this article, the feedback regarding reading methods – gathered from 36 primary school teachers in three provinces – is discussed. The data revealed that most of the Grade 1 to 7 teachers who participated in the research knew and used some of the six reading methods under discussion. However, the results did not indicate how well the teachers applied these methods and how versatile they were in using the different reading methods. The data revealed that Foundation phase teachers used some of the methods statistically significantly more often than the comparison group of Intermediate phase teachers in a nonexperimental static-group observational design study. According to Spaull (McBride 2019:1), a well-known researcher in South Africa, one of the three main reasons why Foundation phase readers are struggling with reading is that their teachers do not know how to teach reading systematically. Teachers do not know how to change and adapt the methods that they use to teach reading and not enough research has been done to address the problems with the teaching of reading in the classroom specifically. Often the reading problems experienced in the Foundation phase are carried over to the Intermediate phase.

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Oral Health Status and Treatment Needs Among Government and Private Primary School Teachers in Mathura City

Journal of Oral Health and Community Dentistry ◽

10.5005/johcd-9-1-10 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 10-15 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

R Gupta ◽

NA Ingle ◽

N Kaur ◽

R Haloi ◽

BK Roy

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Oral Health ◽

Primary School ◽

Private School ◽

Oral Health Status ◽

Treatment Needs ◽

School Teachers ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Government School ◽

Primary School Teachers

ABSTRACT Objectives To assess the oral health status and treatment needs among Government and Private primary school teachers in Mathura city. Materials and Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted upon 650 primary school teachers who were randomly selected from the 5 zones of Mathura city. The oral health status and treatment needs were recorded using standard WHO proforma 1997 (modified). Results The mean DMFT was found to be higher in Government school teachers than the Private school teachers. It was seen that among Government school teachers, 12.6 percent and among the Private school teachers 18.5 percent had healthy periodontal tissue (code 0). Majority of the school teachers both from Government and Private schools showed the prevalence of shallow pockets. Conclusion In conclusion the results of the study showed the increased prevalence of gum diseases, periodontitis and dental caries in Government schoolteachers as compared to Private schoolteachers. Regular dental check- ups and practice of routine oral hygiene procedures will enable them to lead a healthier life.

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The Tendency of Primary School Teachers towards Teaching the Profession in Light of Some Variables

Journal of Educational and Social Research ◽

10.36941/jesr-2021-0145 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (6) ◽

pp. 255

Author(s):

Amaal Al Masri ◽

Mutaib Al-Otaibi

Keyword(s):

Primary School ◽

Random Sample ◽

Negative Attitude ◽

Teaching Profession ◽

Years Of Experience ◽

School Teachers ◽

Primary School Teachers ◽

Female Teachers ◽

Study Results ◽

Significant Difference

The study aimed to reveal attitudes in primary school teachers and their female teachers in the Mubarak Al-Kabeer educational district in Kuwait towards the teaching profession in light of some variables. To achieve the study's objectives, the researcher chose a random sample consisting of (400) teachers, and the researcher also designed a questionnaire consisting of (50) A paragraph that was judged, and the necessary honesty and consistency were given to it. The study found that all members of the study sample had a negative attitude towards the teaching profession and found no statistically significant difference between the average grades of primary school teachers and their teachers according to their literary and scientific specializations in the direction towards the teaching profession. In contrast, the study results showed that there are statistically significant differences between the average grades of teachers and the degrees of teachers towards the teaching profession and for the benefit of female teachers. The results also showed statistically significant differences for years of experience and in favor of those with experience (less than five years) in the direction towards the teaching profession. Therefore, the study recommended that the opportunity for teachers with long experience be given encouraging opportunities, motivation, and working to inform them of their importance, assigning them to tasks that satisfy their needs and desires, as well as spreading the spirit of respect for the teaching profession in the hearts of members of society as well as in the hearts of teachers who practice the profession of teaching. Received: 2 September 2021 / Accepted: 30 October 2021 / Published: 5 November 2021

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