scholarly journals Effectiveness of a Participatory Program on Pesticide Use Behavior and Blood Cholinesterase Levels in Chiang Mai Province, Northern Thailand

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Nootchakarn Sawarng ◽  
Surat Hongsibsong ◽  
Ratana Sapbamrer ◽  
Anurak Wongta ◽  
Phannika Tongjai
Keyword(s):  
Whole Blood ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
The Body ◽  
Pesticide Use ◽  
Chemical Toxicity ◽  
Chiang Mai ◽  
Chemical Hazards ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Chiang Mai Province ◽  
Use Behavior

This quasiexperimental study was designed to determine the effectiveness of a participatory program on pesticide use behavior and blood cholinesterase levels. The participants were 18–60 years old, living in Thung Satok subdistrict, San Pa Tong District, Chiang Mai Province. Eighty subjects, including 32 farmers and 48 consumers, were recruited to participate in the study voluntarily by a purposive sampling technique. Data concerning each individual’s behaviors were collected using questionnaires, and blood cholinesterase levels were obtained from whole blood finger, providing whole blood pre and postexperiment. The data were analyzed using Fishers’ exact and paired t-tests, for the problem situations were independently analyzed. The results show that the participatory process made it possible to improve methods for the prevention of the unhealthy effects of pesticides. After participating in the activities, both groups showed significantly higher scores in before and after knowledge ( P < 0.05 ) and a decrease in pesticide contamination in their bodies as a result of the measurement of average cholinesterase which increased significantly ( P < 0.001 ). In conclusion, the participatory program was applied to solve health problems from chemical hazards. The program can raise awareness about chemical toxicity, leading to the modification of the related behavior toward chemicals and reduction of the contamination of chemicals in the body. Therefore, the adoption of participatory processes can effectively solve problems related to chemical hazards that affect health.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF SWISS BALL EXERCISE TOWARD THE BODY BALANCE TO LESS THE RISK FALL OF OLDER AT UPT SOCIAL

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 165
Author(s):  
Henny Syapitri
Keyword(s):  
Social Service ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Balance ◽  
Balance Exercise ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Swiss Ball

Abstract The balance of body is one of the main factor in doing fungsional activity. In every activity, the body always need control of the body balance, because basically every phisic activity right static or dinamic will take someone on unstable position with big risk to having fell. Swiss Ball exercise as support is believed on labile surface will make spine have big chance to stabling the muscle between vebra and increase the dinamic balance to restrain the repeats stability. The research object to know The Effect of Swiss Ball Exercise toward The Body Balance to Less The Risk Fall of Older at UPT Social Service of Older and Children Under Five district Binjai and Medan in Year 2016. The research type is Quasi Experiment with pre test-post test one group only design method. Population in this research all of older at UPT Social Service district Binjai as much as 172 older with number of man is 81 and woman is 91, with Purposive sampling Technique that is 15 respondences. Data collecting using observation sheet with analysis that used is univariat: respondence characteristics, the body balance of older before and after doing Swiss Ball practice, and bivariat with Paired t-Test. The research result showing the average of body balance before doing Swiss Ball as much (Mean 38,07) and after (Mean 46,33). Conclusion: there is the effect of Swiss Ball toward body balance to less the risk fall of older (p=0,000 ; p=< 0,05). Sugessted for older to practice the balance himself more steady so that not easy to have risk fall further. Influenced, and for the next researcher can research about another factor that foregrounded the risk fall of older.Keywords    : Swiss Ball, Balance Exercise, Risk Fall

scholarly journals Producers’ Perceptions of Public Good Agricultural Practices Standard and Their Pesticide Use: The Case of Q-GAP for Cabbage Farming in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 6333
Author(s):  
Yuichiro Amekawa ◽  
Surat Hongsibsong ◽  
Nootchakarn Sawarng ◽  
Sumeth Yadoung ◽  
Girma Gezimu Gebre
Keyword(s):  
Pesticide Residue ◽  
Residue Analysis ◽  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
Pesticide Use ◽  
Pesticide Analysis ◽  
Chiang Mai ◽  
Department Of Agriculture ◽  
Safety Assurance ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Chiang Mai Province

This study examined the effectiveness of Thailand’s Q-GAP initiative in raising cabbage farmers’ awareness regarding food safety assurance and improving their pesticide use practices by comparing 41 Q-GAP-certified and 90 uncertified farmers in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. The research methods included a questionnaire survey administered to the participating farmers and laboratory pesticide residue testing of their cabbage produce samples. The research found that certified farmers had a significantly more heedful attitude than uncertified farmers toward the effects of pesticide use on the users, consumers, and the environment. This is supported by the higher level of Q-GAP training experiences. Compared to uncertified farmers, a significantly lower proportion of certified farmers also applied either insecticide, fungicide, or herbicide, with significantly less frequencies when including in the analysis those who did not use the particular pesticide. In the pesticide residue analysis, no significant difference was found between the two types of farms regarding the number of farms detected with minimum residue level exceedance in the sample produce and regarding the results of the aggregate organophosphate pesticide analysis. However, it was found that the produce of the uncertified farmers contained significantly more residue in the aggregate synthetic pyrethroid pesticide analysis as compared to that of the certified farmers. These findings indicate the Q-GAP-certified farmers’ progress in process control from earlier Q-GAP studies on compliance. However, considering the limited achievements of certified farmers in pesticide handling and recordkeeping, and those of the Department of Agriculture officers in auditing, there is a need for more governmental efforts, especially in these areas.

scholarly journals Developing the Gross Motor Skills of Children by Simultaneously Training Them with Rhythmic Gymnastics

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 205
Author(s):  
Arifin Manggau ◽  
Arifudin Usman
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
The Body ◽  
Rank Test ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Skills ◽  
Rhythmic Gymnastics ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test

The purposes of this study were (1) to describe the gross motor skills of children before and after being trained with rhythmic gymnastics, and (2) to identify the effect of rhythmic gymnastics on children’s gross motor skills. Approaches applied in this study were pre-experimental with one-group pretest - post-test design. The study involved 15 children from the B group of Pertiwi Kindergarten selected through a purposive sampling technique. The data were collected using a questionnaire, observation, and documentation. The research was carried out through some stages including planning, pretest, treatment, post - test, and data analysis.  Data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. This study found that (1) children’s gross motor skills before trained with rhythmic gymnastics were in the categories of “not developed” and “starts to develop” and after the treatment, there was an increase on children’s gross motor skills thus the status shifted to the category of “developed as expected” and “developed very well” in performing locomotor, non-locomotor, balance, and flexibility movements like children could walk forward while both hands were on their waist, jump in place while swinging both arms, balancing the body by lifting one of the legs, and swing the arms back and forth alternately; (2) rhythmic gymnastics have effects on children’s gross motor skills, simultaneously treating children with rhythmic gymnastics with various interesting movements so that they become interested to follow them thus it is effective to be a media to form children’s gross motor skills simultaneously.

scholarly journals THE INFLUENCE OF BENSON RELAXATION TOWARDS THE LEVEL OF ANXIETY IN CERVICAL CANCER PATIENTS IN INPATIENT WARD OF CAMAR III AT GENERAL HOSPITAL OF ARIFIN ACHMAD PEKANBARU 2015

Jurnal Ners ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
YENNY SAFITRI
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
The Body ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Inpatient Ward ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Hamilton Anxiety Scale

One of the therapy that can reduce anxiety is Benson relaxation. This therapy will inhibit the activity of the sympathetic nervous which will reduce oxygen consumption by the body and then the muscles are relaxed, causing a feeling of calm and comfortable. This study uses a quasi-experimental research design, with the approach of pretest-posttest design with control group, involving the control group in addition to the experimental group. With the use of accidental sampling technique then set 30 as sample. The measurement of anxiety exerts performed before and after treatment using Ratting Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HARS) the intervention is given for 1 week. The results of statistical tests using independent t test obtained p-value = 0.000 significant p-value <0.05 then Ho is rejected, which means that the influence of Benson relaxation on the level of anxiety in patients with cervical cancer before and after Benson relaxation therapy.

scholarly journals Acute effects of air pollution on all-cause mortality: a natural experiment from haze control measures in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand

PeerJ ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. e9207
Author(s):  
Nitaya Vajanapoom ◽  
Patcharee Kooncumchoo ◽  
Thuan-Quoc Thach
Keyword(s):  
Ambient Air ◽  
Excess Risk ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Gaseous Pollutants ◽  
Daily Mortality ◽  
Acute Effects ◽  
Chiang Mai ◽  
All Cause Mortality ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Chiang Mai Province

Background Serious haze episodes have been a seasonal event in Chiang Mai province for more than a decade. In 2008, local government agencies introduced comprehensive measures to control haze and limit its impacts on public health. This study assessed the acute effects of ambient air pollutants on all-cause mortality before and after the introduction of those haze control measures. Methods We obtained daily mortality counts and data on mass concentrations of particulate matter <10 micron in aerodynamic diameter (PM10), gaseous pollutants (SO2, NO2, O3, and CO), and meteorology in Chiang Mai Province between January 2002 and December 2016. We analyzed the data using a case-crossover approach adjusting for temperature, relative humidity, seasonality, and day-of-week. We assessed change in the excess risks of all-cause mortality associated with an increase in interquartile range (IQR) of pollutant concentration before and after control measures came into force. Results We found decreased PM10 levels and markedly reduced excess risks of daily mortality associated with an IQR increase in PM10 concentrations in the years after haze-control measures were implemented (2009–2016). We found mixed results for gaseous pollutants: SO2 showed no significant change in excess risk of daily mortality throughout the study period, while NO2 and CO showed significant excess risks only in the period 2012–2016, and 8-h maximum O3 showed a decrease in excess risk despite an increase in its atmospheric levels after the introduction of haze control measures in 2008. Conclusions The findings indicate that the government haze control measures first introduced in Chiang Mai province in 2008 have successfully reduced episodic PM10 concentrations, which has led to a decrease in short-term all-cause mortality.

scholarly journals The Effect of Massage Relaxation to Decrease Headaches in Pregnancy Trimester I

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-32
Author(s):  
Nicky Danur Jayanti
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Test Group ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
First Trimester ◽  
The Body ◽  
Wilcoxon Test ◽  
Test Analysis ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Massage Treatment

Headache is a diffuse pain in various parts of the head which varies in its intensity, and the duration of which is a neurological complaint during pregnancy, to reduce headaches by providing provision of drug therapy from aroma therapy, relaxation massage, hot and cold compresses. A relaxing massage is given to ease the discomfort, maintain the overall function of the body and provide emotional support. The study aimed to find out if there is an effect of a relaxation massage in decreasing headaches in pregnant women trimester I.The research method used was a comparative study using a pre-test and post-test group design. The samples used were 15 pregnant women who fit the inclusion criteria and population as many as 19 respondents. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling. Analysis of the results of research was using the Wilcoxon test analysis. Most of the first trimester pregnant women have headaches prior to  the relaxation massage were 10 respondents (66.7%), relaxation massage after having a mild headache were 11 respondents (73.3%). Based on the analysis of Wilcoxon test obtained value ρ = 0.002, thus it is said that Ha is accepted because ρ <0.05 means that there is  an effect of the level of head pain in the first trimester pregnant women before and after a relaxing massage treatment. It is advised to pregnant women, to add motivation to deal with headaches naturally.

scholarly journals Hubungan Terapi Senam Yoga terhadap Hipertensi pada Lansia

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-113
Author(s):  
Setiana Andarwulan
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The Body ◽  
Chemical Effect ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Lower Blood ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Chi Square Test

Hypertension is a degenerative disease. This disease is usually suffered by the elderly. The method of treatment taken is through the use of drug consumption [lowering blood pressure, but taking long-term drugs can have a chemical effect in the body, so the use of drugs made from natural ingredients becomes one of the drugs in reducing blood pressure. In addition, yoga can also be used to lower blood pressure. By following exercise regularly. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between blood pressure and yoga exercises. The method used in this research is pre-experimental, with a population of 30 respondents, through the sampling technique, namely total sampling. The result of this research is that there is a difference between the correlation test of yoga exercise and blood pressure through the chi square test, the Asymp value is obtained. Sig. (2-sided) 0.025. There is a significant difference between blood pressure before and after doing yoga exercises.

scholarly journals PENGARUH PEMBERIAN KOMPRES HANGAT TERHADAP PENURUNAN NYERI DISMENORE PADA MAHASISWI AKPER WIDYA HUSADA SEMARANG

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-62
Author(s):  
Endah Estining Tyas ◽  
Wijanarko Heru
Keyword(s):  
Medical Condition ◽  
Muscle Tension ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Characteristic Number ◽  
Pain Scale ◽  
The Body ◽  
Relaxation Techniques ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Before And After

ABSTRAK   Dismenore merupakan kondisi medis yang terjadi sewaktu haid atau menstruasi yang dapat menggangu aktivitas dan memerlukan pengobatan yang ditandai dengan nyeri atau rasa sakit di daerah perut maupun panggul. Penanganan dismenore terbagi dalam dua secara farmakologis nyeri dismenore dapat ditangani dengan terapi analgesik sedangkan secara non farmakologis nyeri dismenore dapat ditangani dengan kompres hangat, teknik relaksasi seperti nafas dalam dan yoga. Kompres hangat merupakan salah satu metode non farmakologi untuk mengurangi nyeri. Prinsip kerja kompres hangat dengan menggunakan buli-buli panas yang dibungkus kain secara konduksi dimana terjadi pemindahan panas dari buli-buli ke dalam tubuh sehingga akan menyebabkan pelebaran pembuluh darah, dan akan terjadi penurunan ketegangan otot sehingga nyeri dismenore yang dirasakan akan berkurang atau hilang. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh pemberian kompres hangat terhadap penurunan nyeri dismenore pada mahasiswi AKPER Widya Husada Semarang. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain penelitian study kasus. Study kasus yang dimaksud adalah untuk mempelajari secara intensif latar belakang keadaan dan posisi saat ini, serta interaksi lingkungan unit sosial tertentu. Teknik pengambilan sampel dalam penelitian ini menggunakan purposive sampling, yaitu teknik pengambilan sampel hanya pada individu yang didasarkan pada pertimbangan dan karakteristik tertentu. Jumlah responden 15 orang. Pengumpulan data menggunakkan lembar observasi dengan mengkaji skala dismenore sebelum dan sesudah diberikan intervensi kompres hangat. Dalam penelitian ini peneliti menggunakan metode analisa deskriptif. Dari hasil penelitian sebelum dan sesudah diberikan intervensi kompres hangat pada mahasiswi AKPER Widya Husada Semarang yang mengalami dismenore menunjukkan bahwa sebagian besar mengalami penurunan skala nyeri 2-3 tingkat dengan keterangan skala nyeri sedang, nyeri ringan, dan bahkan tidak nyeri. Penulis dapat menarik kesimpulan bahwa ada pengaruh pemberian kompres hangat terhadap penurunan nyeri dismenore pada mahasiswi AKPER Widya Husada Semarang.     ABSTRACT   Dysmenorrhea is a medical condition that occurs during menstruation or menstruation that can interfere with activity and require treatment characterized by pain or pain in the abdominal area or pelvis. Handling of dysmenorrhea is divided into two pharmacologically painful dysmenorrhea can be treated with analgesic therapy whereas non-pharmacologically painful dysmenorrhea can be treated with warm compresses, relaxation techniques such as deep breath and yoga. Warm compresses are one of the non-pharmacological methods to reduce pain. The working principle of warm compresses by using heat-wrapped cloths in conduction where heat transfer from the jar into the body will lead to dilation of blood vessels, and will decrease muscle tension so that the dysmenorrheal pain is felt to be reduced or lost. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of giving warm compress to the decrease of dysmenorrhea pain in female students of AKPER Widya Husada Semarang. This research uses case study research design. The case studies are intended to study intensively the background of current circumstances and positions, as well as the environmental interactions of particular social units. Sampling technique in this research use purposive sampling, that is sampling technique only at individual which based on certain consideration and characteristic. Number of respondents 15 people. The data collection used the observation sheet by examining the dysmenorrheal scale before and after the warm compress intervention. In this study researchers used descriptive analysis method. From the results of the research before and after given warm compress intervention to AKPER Widya Husada Semarang who experienced dysmenorrhea showed that most of the decreased pain scale 2-3 level with the description of medium pain scale, mild pain, and even pain. The author can draw the conclusion that there is influence of giving warm compress to the decrease of dysmenorrhea pain at student AKPER Widya Husada Semarang.

scholarly journals Does the COVID-19 pandemic affect social-ecological resilience of organic rice production system in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand?

2021 ◽  
pp. 209-223
Author(s):  
Chaiteera Panpakdee ◽  
Fakjit Palinthorn
Keyword(s):  
Production System ◽  
Rice Production ◽  
Ecological Resilience ◽  
P Value ◽  
Chiang Mai ◽  
Organic Rice ◽  
Social Ecological ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Chiang Mai Province

The purpose of this study was to investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic affects the organic rice production system in four districts of Chiang Mai Province. Eight organic farmers were purposefully chosen as informants because they have possessed forty-seven resilience components (SERCs) needed to cope with all kinds of social-ecological change. They were asked using a structured questionnaire to assign each SERC’s contribution value before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, in which each time scoring must be coupled with entailed explanations. Then, the paired samples t-test was run to compare such means of SERCs’ contribution values to examine whether their organic rice production’s resilience was affected by the pandemic and how. Results showed the means of SERCs before and after the pandemic have no significant difference as the p-value is 1.00 at the 95% confidence interval. This meant the pandemic does not influence the organic rice production’s social-ecological resilience. But several practices and qualifications were found varying from the original to make production more suitable. The dependence on household labor and that on mutual labor exchange were respectively increased and decreased in their roles in resilience building. Labor availability was interrupted by the social distancing protocol that had restricted people from gathering. Besides, the household accounts recording was adopted more than usual for being seen as a solution to improving the household economy during the time of financial vulnerability. Importantly, relying on local goods was remarkably recognized for increased importance. This was an attempt to get access to materials possibly free from the COVID-19 contamination because of the absent transportation. These findings provide two key interests. They can be applied as a framework not only to strengthen agricultural resilience but also to propose a blueprint of coping mechanisms against the pandemic at a mass scale.

scholarly journals Analisis Perilaku Biaya Pada Industri Rumah Tangga Tempe Akibat Adanya Fluktuasi Harga Kedelai

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-85
Author(s):  
Firda Asti Oktaviani ◽  
Budi Dharmawan ◽  
Dindy Darmawati Putri
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Method ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
The Body ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Gasoline Prices ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Banana Leaf

Tempe is a typical Indonesian food made fermented soybeans. Tempe is a good source of nutrition because it contains protein, carbodydrates, fat, vitamins and minerals needed by the body. Soybean used to make tempe must be of good quality. Pliken Village is a tempe production center, because it has the highest number of tempe craftsmen in Banyumas Regency. With the increase in soybean prices which have continued to increase lately, the tempe business has decreased due to lack of capital to continue the business. The purpose of this research are to: 1). Knowing the amount of costs, revenues and income before and after increase in soybean prices in the tempe production business in Pliken Village. 2). Knowing the factors that affect the increase in tempe production costs. The researh was carried out in Pliken Village from May 2021 to July 2021. The target of this research is the tempe craftsmen of Pliken Village who produce for one month. The sampling method uses simple random sampling technique and obtained by respondents as many as 81 craftsmen using the slovin formula. The analytical method used is the analysisno costs and revenues, and multiple linear regression analysis. Based on the results of the analysis of costs, revenues and income shows the total cost incurred by the craftsmen before the increase in soybean prices and after the increase in soybean prices is Rp. 11,883,809 per month. Based on the classical assumption test there are factors that affect the increase in production costs such as soybean prices, family labor wages, wages for non-family workers, gasoline prices, and banana leaf prices. While the factors that do not affect the increase in production costs are the price of yeast, the price of plastic and the price of used paper.

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