Validity and Reliability of the Health Education Assessment Module’s Needs Analysis Instrument among Kedah Primary School Teachers

Background: Rabies is an exceptionally fatal zoonotic disease and major public health problem in developing countries. Health knowledge of preventive measures of rabies among primary school teachers is paramount to cultivate their students and create a secure and safe environment since primary school students are the most vulnerable group. The study aimed to assess the effect of health education on knowledge of preventive measures of rabies among primary school teachers.Methods: A pre and post-test intervention study was conducted among randomly selected 64 primary school teachers from 7 Townships in Mandalay from July to October, 2020. An educational intervention was conducted by contributing 4 sheets of pamphlets and appearing 5 minutes education video record and reassessment was done one month later.Results: The mean knowledge scores before and after intervention were 40.59±4.85 and 47.75±4.02 showing statistically significant improvement (p<0.001). Mean of the improvement percentage was 19.38±5.06. Out of 64 participants, 37.5% had good knowledge in pre-test which improved to 95.3% in post-test (p<0.05). Although, age, marital status, having children and having stray dogs near school compound were adjusted in multiple linear regression, there was no statistical significance association with improvement percentage.Conclusions: There is improvement of knowledge status, which is not influenced by sociodemographic factors, following educational intervention. This highlights the need of continuing medical education for preventive measures of rabies for both primary school teachers and primary school students.

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Prevalence and factors associated with dental anxiety among primary school teachers in Ngara District, Tanzania

Tanzania Journal of Health Research ◽

10.4314/thrb.v18i1.6 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Irene K. Minja ◽

Anord C. Jovin ◽

Godbless J. Mandari

Keyword(s):

Oral Health ◽

Primary School ◽

Dental Anxiety ◽

Oral Health Status ◽

Face Validity ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

School Teachers ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Primary School Teachers ◽

Factors Associated

Background: Dental anxiety has been associated with several negative effects on patients and communities’ oral health. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and factors associated with dental anxiety among primary school teachers in Ngara district, Tanzania.Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study utilized self-administered questionnaire to collect socio-demographic and behavioural details. A Kiswahili version of the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) was used to assess dental anxiety.Results: The Kiswahili version of MDAS showed good face validity and reliability with standardized Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.86. The prevalence of high dental anxiety (MDAS≥ 19) was 1.2%. A significant higher percentage of schoolteachers with dental anxiety was observe among those with low education; who visited a dentist at least once in the past two years; and those who visited the dentist when having a dental problem. Sex, age, marital status and perceived oral health status did not show a significant difference.Conclusion: The Kiswahili version of MDAS showed acceptable psychometrics. The prevalence of dental anxiety among school teachers in a rural district of Ngara in Tanzania was low. To maintain the low prevalence of dental anxiety and subsequently reducing it, oral health education and promotion on preventive dental heath seeking behaviours is advocated.

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Assessment of the Ethical Orientations of Turkish Teachers

International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) ◽

10.11591/ijere.v6i2.6339 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 183

Author(s):

Ozlem Ural ◽

Soheyda Gokturk ◽

Oguzhan Bozoglu

Keyword(s):

Primary School ◽

Moral Education ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Turkish Version ◽

School Teachers ◽

Primary School Teachers ◽

Ethical Position ◽

Ethical Orientations ◽

Ethical Decisions ◽

Position Questionnaire

Students’ development in terms of values, moral education and character is crucial for the culture of any society. Considering that these are gained through family and school, school principals and teachers can be the key players. Even if teachers do not deliberately act as models or ethic agents, or their main purpose is not merely ethical education, they still affect the students directly and indirectly. Therefore, exploration of their ethical decisions and what orientations guide them in making those ethical decisions is highly important. In this regard, teachers’ ethical orientation is worth measuring. In this study, Ethical Position Questionnaire [1], which has so far been commonly used to explore ethical orientations of a variety of professionals and cultural groups was translated into Turkish; and validity and reliability study was applied on teachers. Research group consisted of 251 primary school teachers working in state schools located in Kocaeli province, Turkey. To identify the construct validity of Ethical Position Questionnaire (EPQ), factor analysis was conducted. The analysis revealed that EPQ is two factor-structured and these factors explain 45% of the variance. Cronbach’s Alpha internal consistency reliability assessed for the total items of Turkish version of EPQ was .81 and for the first subscale –idealism-, for the second scale –relativism- was found .84 and .86 respectively. In conclusion, The Turkish version of Ethical Position Questionnaire was identified as a valid and reliable research tool to assess ethical positions of primary school teachers.

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The provision of sexual health education in Australia: primary school teachers' perspectives in rural Victoria

Sex Education ◽

10.1080/14681811.2012.715580 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 247-262 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Amanda Smith ◽

Nina Fotinatos ◽

Bernadette Duffy ◽

Jenene Burke

Keyword(s):

Health Education ◽

Sexual Health ◽

Primary School ◽

Sexual Health Education ◽

School Teachers ◽

Primary School Teachers ◽

Teachers Perspectives

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Practices and representations of health education among primary school teachers

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1177/1403494809350518 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 38 (1) ◽

pp. 86-94 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Didier Jourdan ◽

Jeanine Pommier ◽

Frédérique Quidu

Keyword(s):

Health Education ◽

Primary School ◽

School Teachers ◽

Primary School Teachers

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The Reality of Using Darsak Platform and Its Obstacles By The Teachers of Primary School in Southern Amman Schools in Light of The Corona Pandemic COVID-19

Psychology and Education Journal ◽

10.17762/pae.v58i1.1516 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 58 (1) ◽

pp. 4386-4403

Author(s):

Dr. Fawwaz Hasan Shehada, Doaa Mahmoud Khalil, Faisal Shawkat Alrawajfah

Keyword(s):

Primary School ◽

Educational Process ◽

Point Of View ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

School Teachers ◽

Primary School Teachers ◽

Female Teachers ◽

E Learning ◽

Descriptive Survey ◽

Survey Approach

This study aimed to identify the reality of using Darsak platform and its obstacles By the Teachers Of primary school in southern Amman schools in Light of the Corona pandemic COVID-19. The study used the descriptive survey approach, and to collect data, a questionnaire was developed on the reality of using For Darsak platform and its obstacles By the Teachers Of primary school it’s consisted of (53) items, and their validity and reliability were confirmed. The questionnaire was distributed to a sample of (143) male and female teachers in schools in southern Amman. The results of the study showed that the responses of the study sample were in agreement with a medium degree to the reality of using Darsak platform by the Teachers Of primary school in southern Amman schools in Light of the Corona pandemic COVID-19 from there point of view. The most important recommendations of the study was to encourage primary school teachers to use Darsak platform to a large extent, and to spread the importance of e-learning among the elements of the educational process and to parents.

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Asthma Education for Primary School Teachers in Saudi Arabia – A Needs Analysis

Health Behavior and Policy Review ◽

10.14485/hbpr.2.6.7 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2 (6) ◽

pp. 470-484 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Noha A. Al Aloola ◽

Maya Saba ◽

Lisa Nissen ◽

Huda A. Alowairdy ◽

Bandana Saini

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Primary School ◽

Needs Analysis ◽

School Teachers ◽

Asthma Education ◽

Primary School Teachers

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Teachers' views about barriers in implement oral health education for school children: a qualitative study

Brazilian Dental Science ◽

10.14295/bds.2014.v17i4.1031 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 17 (4) ◽

pp. 65 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Fabíola Mayumi Miyauchi Kubo ◽

Janice Simpson de Paula ◽

Fábio Luiz Mialhe

Keyword(s):

Public Schools ◽

Oral Health ◽

Health Education ◽

Primary School ◽

Primary Schools ◽

Social Representations ◽

School Teachers ◽

Primary School Teachers ◽

Oral Health Education ◽

Health Content

Objective: To explore the barriers encountered by primary school teachers, to implementing oral health education in their settings. Material and methods: A semi-structured questionnaire was answered by a sample of 89 primary schoolteachers aged 18 to 65 years working in primary public schools in Indaiatuba, SP, Brazil. The data were quantitatively analyzed by means of the Discourse of the Collective Subject (DCS), which is based on a theoretical framework of Social Representations Theory. Results: The majority of teachers said they were teaching their students some oral health content. However, they reported difficulties in teaching oral health content in school, such as: the lack of material and/or appropriate activities to teach the subject of oral health properly; children do not receive oral health education at home and/or it is not encouraged by their families; students do not place any value on oral health and/or do not follow guidance provided. Teachers also expressed the need for partnerships with dental schools to help them implement oral health projects in primary schools. Conclusions: The results emphasize the need for health and educational sectors support primary school teachers in the implementation and maintenance of oral health education programs in schools.

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