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American Journal of Advances in Nursing Research

Volume 11, Issue 2, 2024
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American Journal of Advances in Nursing Research
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XXX-XXXX (Print), 2349 – 0691 (Online)
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bi-annual
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Title
CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS
Author
Sumitra Devkota, Shanti Bajracharya, Ramachandran Kumaresan
Email
sumitra.devkota35@gmail.com
keyword
knowledge, primary school teachers, attention deficit hyperactive disorder
Abstract
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurobehavioral problem arises in school age children.Teachers can play a key role in identifying and supporting students with ADHD. The study aimed to assess knowledge regarding ADHD among primary school teachers. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study design was used in six schools of Bharatpur Metropolitan ofChitwandistrict.Nonprobability purposive sample technique was used for the selection of the primary level teachers. Self-administered,semi-structured questionnaires were used to collect the data. Descriptive and inferential statisticswere used for analyzing the data using SPSS version 20. Results: The study revealed that majority (64.8%) were in age group of 20-30 years and 72.5% were female. Similarly, 73.6% were Brahmins followed by Hinduism (91.2%). Majority (67.0%) of the respondents were married. The main findings of the study showed that majority (69.2%) of the respondents had good knowledge on ADHD and 61.5% had watched television program and internet for obtaining the information. There is no association between the levels of knowledge with socio-demographic variables as p>0.05. Conclusion: The study concludes that primary school teachers tend to have adequate knowledge regarding ADHD and teachers go predominantly to unofficial sources of information to expand their knowledge about the disorder
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