The aim of present study was to compare attitude of parents and teachers belonging to SC/ST group towards sex education included in school curriculum. The sample consisted of 40 teachers (teachers belonging to ST/SC group of different government schools and private schools of Almora and Nainital Districts) and 46 parents (mother and father from same family of students belonging to ST/SC group s...

AIM The aim of this study was to describe and compare the self-assessed occupational health among female nurses, cabin crew and teachers, in relation to their working environment. BACKGROUND Similarities between the three occupations, i.e. predominantly female and service-oriented, render them interesting in comparison with respect to health and working environment. METHODS The participants...

OBJECTIVES Teachers are at increased risk for developing voice disorders. Occupational risk factors have been extensively examined; however, little attention has been paid to the consequences of the vocal complaints. The objective of this study was to investigate the knowledge that teachers have about vocal care, treatment-seeking behavior, and voice-related absenteeism. METHODS The study gro...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders, especially symptomatic osteoarthrosis (OA) of the knee and hip, health and lifestyle factors among physical education (PE) teachers, and whether they differed from the general population in these respects. METHODS The study base was all Swedish men (n=290) and women (n=281) who graduated from the only training college for ...

The study examined attitude of teachers towards the teaching profession. The study utilized descriptive survey research design. A total number of 150 teachers were randomly selected from secondary schools in the study area. Instrument titled `` Attitude of teachers towards teaching `` was developed, validated and administered to the respondents. Respondents have a mean age of 30 years and have ...

The purpose of this research was to find the relationship between emotional intelligence and self-efficacy in practical courses among physical education teachers. 124 male and 76 female physical education teachers were randomly selected. Bar-on Emotional and Selfefficacy job Questionnaires were used to evaluate the teachers’ attitudes. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to investigate the...

Teachers’ self-efficacy was examined as determinant of students’ attitudes toward school. Over 679 teachers and 1820 students in 23 Jordanian (primary and junior) schools were selected using simple random sampling. The instrument used in this study is Norwegian teachers’ self-efficacy scale which was developed by Skaalvik and Skaalvik (2007) and students’ attitudes toward school scale which was...