Saint Dominic. – The Dominican Association of Teachers (ADP) trained leaders and presidents of sections as interviewers to carry out a national study on the health and working conditions of Dominican teachers.
This training day is part of the work organized by the Ministry of Research and Statistics as part of the execution strategy of the study plan through the Professor Rafael Santos Educational Observatory.
The president of the ADP, Eduardo Hidalgohighlighted that this research represents a milestone for the union, as it is the first study of this nature in its 56 years of existence. He noted that the National Executive Committee is committed to leaders carrying out field work with professionalism, objectivity and commitment to the quality of the information collected.
For the study, titled “Working and health conditions of teachers in the Dominican Republic,” a sample of 422 teachers is contemplated and will be applied by 54 properly trained interviewers. The selection of the sample was carried out through a theoretical probabilistic calculation based on the national teaching enrollment affiliated with the ADP.
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While Dr Gonzalo Basile, director of the International Health Program of the Latin American Council of Social Sciences (CLACSO), explained that the purpose of the research is to identify the main occupational diseases that affect teachers, as well as analyze factors that affect their professional performance, including student overcrowding in classrooms, indiscipline and the social valuation of teaching work.
To collect the data, a technological tool will be used that will allow teachers to complete the survey directly. During the training workshop, Dr. Massiel Mendezfrom the School of Public Health at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, explained the use of the digital application and the criteria for correctly filling out the questionnaire.
The field work will take place for one month, with interviewers distributed in specific geographic areas throughout the country. The results of the study will serve as a basis for the formulation of proposals aimed at improving the working and health conditions of education professionals.
