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    Teachers’ Knowledge and Attitude Towards Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in Nifas Silk Lafto Primary Schools, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2019 GC
    (Addis Abeba University, 2019-06) Mulugeta, Feven; Wordofa, Berhanufa (BSc, MSc, Asst. Professor); Tesfaye, Tewodros ( BSc, MSC)
    Background: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is the most common neurobehavioral disorder and one of the most prevalent chronic health conditions of childhood. Symptoms of the disorder affects school performance and disrupt class. So, teachers are often the first ones to recognize it. Despite the irreplaceable role of teachers for the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD studies done on teachers‟ knowledge and attitude towards ADHD are rare. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess primary school teachers‟ knowledge and attitude towards ADHD and factors affecting them at selected primary schools in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2019 G.C. Methods: Institution based cross-sectional study was conducted from March11 to April 19, 2019 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 416 primary school teachers from 28 schools. Self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data. And data was entered using Epidata 4.3 and analyzed using SPSS version 25. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regressions were used for analysis applied at 95% CI. Result: Total of 387 questionnaires were replied with a response rate of 93%. Overall teachers‟ mean knowledge score was 13.83 ± 6.03. Around 58.7% of study participants had scored above the mean value. The respondents age [AOR=1.06 (1.012, 1.122)], receiving courses about ADHD in college [AOR=2.57 (1.485, 4.446)] and receiving information through any media about ADHD [AOR=1.71 (1.059, 2.787)] were found to be the important predictors of scoring above the mean value. Around 56.1% of study participants had scored above the mean attitude score. Plus only receiving information through a media about ADHD was found to be the important predictor of scoring above the mean attitude score [AOR=1.529]. Conclusion: Teachers‟ age, receiving courses about ADHD in college and receiving information through any media about ADHD were the important predictors of scoring above the mean knowledge score. And only receiving information through a media about ADHD was found to be the important predictor of scoring above the mean attitude score. Recommendations: Ministry of Education, school officials and health professionals should work to enhance teachers‟ knowledge and attitude by giving courses towards ADHD, prepare in service trainings and raise awareness through media.