Abstract
Introduction: School experience has remarkable effect on emotional and personal development of children. Intended developments can be achieved through qualified education. It is quite a challenging fact that corporal punishment is still being used in the schools of Nepal as reported in the news papers and other literature. However, there is littlie information about the knowledge and atitude of teachers towards corporal punishment.Objecive: To assess knowledge and atitude and to identify the association between the selected variables and knowledge and attitude towards corporal punishment among primary school teachers of Biratnagar Sub-Metropolitan City.Methodology Descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Biratnagar Sub-metropolitan City, Nepal. A total of 160 primary school teachers were included using total enumeration sampling technique. Data were collected by using self-administered, semi-structured questionnaire and Likert Scale. Written consent was taken from each participant and ethical approval was taken from Institutional Review Board of B.P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS.Results All respondents had heard about corporal punishment but most of them were not clear about the rules against corporal punishment in schools. The mean percentage score of knowledge was 58.81 ± 19.34 and for attitude 56.30 ± 6.98. There was a positive correlation (r=0.455, p <0.001) between knowledge and attitude towards corporal punishment. Majority of respondents scored less than the mean score. Females and government school teachers' knowledge and attitude were found to be more positive.Conclusion The study revealed that the teaching experience, training regarding corporal punishment and childhood experience of corporal punishment were significantly associated with teachers' knowledge and attitude. The government should begin public awareness campaigns to disseminate information on corporal punishment as violence through different media.Birat Journal of Health SciencesVol.2/No.3/Issue 4/Sep- Dec 2017, Page: 248-254
Highlights
Children are the most valuable asset for any society
The study revealed that the teaching experience, training regarding corporal punishment and childhood experience of corporal punishment were significantly associated with teachers' knowledge and a tude
The main purpose of this study is to find out the knowledge and a tude towards corporal punishment among primary school teachers of Biratnagar SubMetropolitan City
Summary
Children are the most valuable asset for any society. The future of the country depends upon the present children. Sensi ve and vulnerable period which requires considerate care and understanding This vital phase is overlooked in our society where most of the parents and teachers, by their very nature think that it is important to punish the children in order to tame their ac vi es and to guide them to right track. This is evident from the study done by Shrestha and Thakuri in 2004, which reported that 60% teachers believe students, cannot be disciplined without punishment.[2]
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