EFFECT OF TRAINING ON MARATHI MEDIUM SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS ADOLESCENT HEALTH IN AN URBAN AREA

DR RAVINDRA BALARAM GURAV

Volume : IV, Issue : II, February - 2015

EFFECT OF TRAINING ON MARATHI MEDIUM SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS ADOLESCENT HEALTH IN AN URBAN AREA

Dr Ravindra Balaram Gurav

Abstract :

This study assessed the effect of two days training on teachers� knowledge of and attitude towards adolescent health in all Marathi medium secondary schools in a randomly selected municipal ward. All the 104 teachers took part in the training. Their knowledge of and attitude towards adolescent health were assessed pre and post training. The result shows significant increase ( from 32.93% to 83.53%, p< 0.001) in percentage of those who had good knowledge in adolescent health at post - training assessment compared with pre - training assessment. Also, the percentage of teachers having positive attitude towards teaching of adolescent health at secondary school level, increased from 36.54% to 92.31% (p < 0.001). Thus, training helped teachers to increase their knowledge and have positive attitude towards teaching this topic at secondary school level. The study suggests, periodic training for teachers in this subject is essential, to promote health of adolescents.