Safe, Secure, Violence-Free School Policy: Knowledge and Practice among Public Rural Secondary School Teachers in Katsina State.

Abstract:

The study examined knowledge and practice of safe school policy (SSP) among public rural secondary schools teachers (PRSST) in Katsina State. A sample of 210 teachers were selected using multistage sampling techniques from all (PRSST) in Katsina State. Descriptive survey design and structured questionnaire were adopted in collecting data on threats forms, awareness, practice, and constraints. Frequency counts, percentages, means, PPMC, ANOVA and multiple regression were employed in data analysis. The results revealed that teachers were at prime age with adequate education and experience. Threat level was low in Katsina central (KC) than Katsina South (KS) and Katsina North (KN). Overall, awareness was high though higher in KS than KN and KC. Radio and television dominated as information sources. KS had highest practice level than KC and KN. Overall constraint level was high with corruption, poor funding, and government inefficiency being severe. Significant differences existed in threat, awareness, practice, and constraint. Strong positive correlation existed between awareness and SSP in KN, moderate in KC while levels Multiple regression revealed experience and knowledge sources as determinants of levels of knowledge and practice of SSP.