Behaviour problem among the students of government primary schools in urban.

The study was conducted to identify prevalence of behaviour problem among the students of Government Primary School in urban area. The population of this study consisted of all the students of urban Government Primary Schools from 1 st to 4 th standard in Dharwad Taluka. There were 232 Government Primary Schools, among them 166 schools were in rural area. Out of which 5 schools from urban area were selected randomly, 2 male and 2 female students from 1 st to 4 th standard from each school were selected randomly, the sample consisted of 38 female and 40 male students aged 5-10 years. So, the sample of this study was 78 students. Class teacher of each standard assessed 2 male and 2 female students of the class by answering to Behaviour Rating Questionnaire. The data were subjected to percentage and Chi-square analysis. The prevalence of anxious/depressed problem, hostile/aggressive, withdrawal/solitary, conduct, hyperkinetic, learning and emotional/impulsive problem was 64, 43, 35, 23, 10, 6 and 6 per cent as assessed by the mothers.