Effect education program upon science teacher knowledge about immunity and immunization in primary school at Al-Muthanna City

Background:Science teachers are the closest to health. Teachers must be aware of the transitional diseases prevalent within school setting. As well as to provide educational lessons on ways of transmission and reduce the incidence of infection and explain the importance of vaccines that consider primary prevention about transmission disease and this is done through coordination with the centers of primary health care in Iraq. Methods and material of Study: The study design for this study is quiz-experimental that conducted at education directorate in Al-Muthanna City, during March 5th 2018 to March 15th 2019, to determine of effect education program upon science teacher knowledge about immunization and immunity. A total of (78) Science instructors (males and females) were chosen from a cluster sample. Data was collected using a questioner format. The questioner validity it was determined by a panel of specialists in the field of research, while the reliability was determined via a pilot research done in (10) schools from April 8th to April 14th, 2018. Results: the study results indicate by their demographics data is ages (52%) are them (41-more than) years old within age group. In regards to gender, 79.5 percent of teachers were female. Nearly half of the teachers (48.7%) had received their education from the Institute. Regarding the address, most of teachers setting in the urban (91%). The majority of teachers(84.6%) were married, according to their marital status. Regarding employee status, most of teachers (82.1 %) were permanent employee. Also, there are significant and different between pre and post-test in our study results at p. value 0.001.Conclusion: through our study result cane conclude, most of the study sample were age 41 years old and female and have level of education is institute and live in urban area. The study sample have little knowledge about immunity and immunization, so all the teacher science need to education program to elevate of awareness about immunization and immunity for communicable disease. Recommendation: The study suggests that the Ministries of Health and Education work together to develop a standardized book for primary schools about infectious diseases and how to avoid and manage them through vaccination and immunity. Increase the number of science instructors who are enrolled in training sessions on communicable illness prevention for all primary school teachers.