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| Year : 2014 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 98-102 |
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Knowledge and practices of school teacher regarding disaster management
Joshi Sonopant Ganpatrao
Community Health, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik, India
Correspondence Address:
Joshi Sonopant Ganpatrao
Gut No. 43 Satara Parisar, Bajaj Marg Beed Bypass Road, Aurangabad, Maharashtra - 431 005
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2347-9019.139055
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Introduction: Developing countries suffer major losses due to disasters. Reducing disaster losses is a fundamental goal for most governments. School teachers must be aware of disasters and its consequences to tackle the disasters at school. Aims: An exploratory study was conducted to assess knowledge and self-expressed practices regarding disaster management among secondary school teachers at selected schools of Pune city. Materials and Methods: A non-experimental research design was used. Five hundred and forty secondary school teachers were selected by purposive sampling technique. Survey was conducted using a structured interview questionnaire. Results: Findings revealed that mean knowledge score was 15.9 (53%) and mean practice score was 7.05 (47%). There was moderate positive correlation between knowledge score and practice score (r = 0.54). Conclusions: Study concluded that that teachers knowledge and self-expressed practices were not at satisfactory level. Capability building among teachers is utmost necessary. |
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