Abdullah, Sarimah
(2010)
Provision of first requirements schools, kap and
risk perception towards safety and health among School Health
Teachers in Kota Bharu, Kelantan.
Other.
Pusat Pengajian Sains Perubatan, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
(Submitted)
Abstract
Objective: This study was conducted to explore the risk perception towards safety and health
among secondary school health teachers .
Study design: A cross-sectional study was conducted to gather information on the risk perception
towards safety and health in schools among secondary school health teacher .
Methods: A structured self administered questionnaires was developed by a group of experts including
Public Health Specialist and Emergency Physician. It consists of three domains; risk perception at
school, outside school and magnitude and severity of risk at school. Internal consistency reliability
using Cronbach's alpha statistics was excellent with the value of0.945, 0.920 and 0.958 respectively.
Data was analysed using SPPS version 14 for descriptive statistics and item analysis .
Results: One hundred and five secondary school health teachers were recruited in this study. Majority
of them were Malays (90%) and females (70%). Mean (SD) age was 41.7 (7.05) years and working
experience was 16.24 (7.12) years. The highest risk areas identified in risk perception at school, were
injury consequence of fire (58.1 %), explosion (53.3%) and fall of object ( 48.6%). The highest influence
to the magnitude and severity of risk in schools was giving a bad consequence to future community
(56.2%) followed by news published by newspapers and mass media (51.4%) .
Conclusions:
The validated questionnaire was reliable and able to assess risk perception towards safety and health
among secondary school health teachers. The highest risk areas identified in risk perception at school
should be entertained seriously by the school administrative in order to make the school environment
condusive, safe and healthy .
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