Effectiveness of a training programme on the knowledge and perception of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder among primary school teachers in Kano, Nigeria
Author(s)
Mohammed, Muftau
Bella-Awusah, Tolulope
Adedokun, Babatunde
Lagunju, Ikeoluwa
Ani, Cornelius
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
This study assessed the effect of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) training on teachers’ knowledge and perception of the condition in Kano, Nigeria. It was a controlled trial of 200 primary schoolteachers from two Local Government Areas (LGAs). One LGA was randomly assigned to the intervention group and the other to a waitlist control (100 teachers per group). The intervention group received two training sessions on ADHD one week apart. The training was based on the Mental Health Gap Action Programme – Intervention Guide (mhGAP-IG). Participants completed the ADHD Knowledge Questionnaire, ADHD Attitude Scale, and Knowledge of Behavioral Intervention Questionnaire at baseline and one-week post-intervention. The participants ranged from 17 to 58 years (Mean = 34.1 years; SD = 8.7), comprising 112 females and 85 males. The intervention and control groups were broadly similar at baseline. Controlling for baseline scores and other differences (age, gender, duration of teaching experience, and if schools employed staff dedicated to helping children with mental health difficulties such as ADHD), the intervention group had significantly higher scores on Knowledge of ADHD and Knowledge of Behavioral Management of the condition, with effect sizes of 0.7 and 0.3, respectively. This intervention led to statistically significant improvements in the teachers’ knowledge of ADHD and behavioral intervention for ADHD. This provides further evidence of the feasibility and effectiveness of specific ADHD-training interventions for primary school teachers in Nigeria.
Date Issued
2025-04-01
Date Acceptance
2023-09-01
Citation
International Journal of Mental Health, 2025, 54 (2), pp.191-2025
ISSN
0020-7411
Publisher
Taylor and Francis Group
Start Page
191
End Page
2025
Journal / Book Title
International Journal of Mental Health
Volume
54
Issue
2
Copyright Statement
© 2023 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in anymedium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way.
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Subjects
ADHD
CHILDREN
DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
Health Care Sciences & Services
Health Policy & Services
IMPACT
knowledge
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Nigeria
OUTCOMES
perception
PREVALENCE
Psychiatry
Psychology
Psychology, Clinical
Science & Technology
Social Sciences
Teacher-training
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2023-09-07