“A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS REGARDING ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPER ACTIVITY DISORDER IN SELECTED GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL OF NADIAD CITY”

Introduction: Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) has been described by the American Psychiatric Association (APA, 1994) as age-inappropriate inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. Children with attention deficit hyperactive disorder comprise a heterogeneous population considerable variation across children to extent in which they demonstrate all symptoms. is currently understood largely through medical perspective, that context, treatment recommended stimulant medication. Supporting research found one of most widely diagnosed disorders childhood. With this mind, educators have responsibility help each student be successful schoolAims: To know knowledge level primary school teachers about (ADHD), find there relationship between levels ADHD their socio-demographic characteristics, experiences (ADHD).Objective:1. assess government on hyperactivity selected Nadiad city.2. out association demographic variables associated city.Methodology: Research design setting non experimental cross sectional was used Setting physical location condition data collection takes palace study. The study conducted schools city.
 Prior written permission obtain from District Educational Officer Kheda district principals varies at city. sample size considered 50 city.The tool consists followingSection A:The variable age, gender, diet, monthly family income, educational status, teaching experience, experience special ,experience certificate awareness or information regarding city..Section B: structure questionnaire study.Statistical Analysis Inferential Descriptive statistics applied where, were analyzed using SPSS software, Frequency, percentage, tables etc. represent statistical graph figure. Chi-square test significant hyper activity city.Result: Age group 24(48%) came 40-49 years. According gender female 37(74%). eating pattern shows 29(58%) are vegetarian. Monthly income rupees 23(46%) had Rs.50,000-1,00,000. status explore 31(62%) done PTC. Teaching 19(38%) 21-30 As per 32(64%) no any experience. An 34(68%) experience.Conclusion: current aim among teachers. There total for researcher prepared 25 questionnaires. results (4%) good disorder, majority (80%) average only (16%) poor knowledge. Similar can conduct more samples.