Need of Training among Educators to Roll Back During COVID-19: A descriptive Survey

Abstract

Because of the yearlong lockdown and closure of educational  institutions, COVID-19 has impacted the school sector in a  variety of ways. When educational institutions reopen after  the lockdown, educational personnel might be one of the most  helpful sources of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) related  health information for their young adult students. However, it  is critical that they have sufficient and correct understanding  about COVID-19 prevention. Before educational  establishments reopen, knowledge of preventative strategies  is critical to success. The goal of this research was to examine  awareness among educators by evaluating their degree of  knowledge, attitude, and behaviour, as well as their link with  chosen socio-demographic characteristics. The participants in  this research were education professionals from Rajasthan  state, India, who worked in schools, colleges, and  universities. A pre-tested, self-structured questionnaire on  COVID-19 preventative measures and preparedness to  witness a rollback was given as a Google Form. Participants  and chosen socio-demographic characteristics were subjected  to a detailed descriptive analysis to determine their  knowledge, attitude, and practise. To determine the degree of  knowledge, attitude, and practise, an item-by-item analysis  was performed. At a 95% confidence interval of 12.42±0.08,  the average knowledge value was determined to be  12.42±0.08. (12.40-12.070). In all 700 individuals, the  average attitude score was 2.216±0.385 at 95 percent  confidence interval (2.064-2.367), while the average practise  score was 1.67±0.472 at 95 percent confidence interval  (1.0712-1.627).Participants' knowledge of COVID-19  prevention was shown to be connected with their age, gender, and COVID-19 history; webinars attended by participants  were also found to be correlated with their practise. This  study found that participants' knowledge of symptoms in  COVID-19 wave-1 was acceptable, but that knowledge of  symptoms in COVID-19 wave-2 was inadequate. Some  practises were unsatisfactory, but the attitude toward COVID  19 prevention was positive. Webinars reveal a link between  knowledge and practise, leading to the conclusion that  additional webinars, workshops, and training sessions will  increase awareness at all levels in these participants.