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Jinal Patel
Mayuri Vaghela
Mona Patni
Janvi Solanki
Priti Panchal
Farhinbanu Sheikh
Krishna Baldaniya
Twinkal Gamit
Ritesh Shrimali
Jalaj.R.Joshi
The present study aims to assess the knowledge regarding behavioral disorders and its prevention among 100 primary school teachers. The research design adopted for this study was Non experimental descriptive research design and non-probability convenient sampling technique was used for data collection. The study was conducted in different primary school of Ahmedabad city. Data collection tool consisted of semi - structured knowledge questionnaire with multiple choice questions. Data was analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics. The study revealed that 68% of the samples had good knowledge, 30% had average knowledge and 02% had poor knowledge. Mean score regarding behavioral disorder and its prevention was 21.87. Among demographic variables Gender, Age, Religion, Education, Monthly income, Residing area, Type of family, Job pattern, any family history of behavioral disorder and Have you taken any training for prevention and management of behavior disorder? , it was found that there was association between any training and knowledge of teachers. Chi - square value was 6.713, and calculated P value was 0.0349 which was less than 0.05 which indicates that it was significant. After analysis the investigator developed and distributed a pamphlet regarding behavioral disorders and its prevention.
Keywords: Behavioral, Disorders, School, Knowlwdge