scholarly journals Risk factors of soil-transmitted helminth infection among elementary school students

2018 ◽  
Vol 57 (6) ◽  
pp. 295
Author(s):  
Kadek Adit Wiryadana ◽  
I Wayan Ardyan Sudharta Putra ◽  
Putu Diah Saraswati Rahayu ◽  
Made Martha Pradnyana ◽  
Made Lady Adelaida ◽  
...  

Background Helminth infection remains a health problem, especially in school-aged children. Mass eradication programs with a single dose of anti-helminthic drugs were employed by the local government in some endemic areas in Bali. However, the effectiveness of the programs has not been well evaluated.Objective To investigate prevalence and possible risk factors of helminth infection, including nutritional status, in elementary school students from endemic areas who participated in mass eradication programs.Methods This cross-sectional study involved 126 students from Elementary School No. 3 Gegelang, Karangasem, Bali, a location that had recently undergone a mass eradication program. Diagnoses were based on direct smear examination of fecal specimens. Information on suspected risk factors and nutritional status were collected by questionnaire and anthropometric measurement, respectively. Statistical analyses included Chi-square and odds ratio, using SPSS v21 software.Results The prevalence of helminth infection was 31.7% with etiologies of Trichuris trichuria (75%), Ascaris lumbricoides (17.5%), or both infections (7.5%). Habits of not using footwear [OR=4.88; 95%CI 1.15 to 20.65], not keeping nails trimmed [OR=3.33; 95%CI 1.07 to 10.37], and absence of a proper toilet [OR=4.31; 95%CI 1.93 to 9.64] were found to be significant risk factors for helminth infection. However, we found no significant association between helminth infection and nutritional status, although a considerable number of students had less than normal reference values, in terms of weight, height, and BMI for age.Conclusion The prevalence of helminth infection continues to be high, with personal hygiene and sanitation as significant risk factors. History of mass eradication programs did not confer an effective protection against helminth infection.

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (6) ◽  
pp. 295
Author(s):  
Kadek Adit Wiryadana ◽  
I Wayan Ardyan Sudharta Putra ◽  
Putu Diah Saraswati Rahayu ◽  
Made Martha Pradnyana ◽  
Made Lady Adelaida ◽  
...  

Background Helminth infection remains a health problem, especially in school-aged children. Mass eradication programs with a single dose of anti-helminthic drugs were employed by the local government in some endemic areas in Bali. However, the effectiveness of the programs has not been well evaluated.Objective To investigate prevalence and possible risk factors of helminth infection, including nutritional status, in elementary school students from endemic areas who participated in mass eradication programs.Methods This cross-sectional study involved 126 students from Elementary School No. 3 Gegelang, Karangasem, Bali, a location that had recently undergone a mass eradication program. Diagnoses were based on direct smear examination of fecal specimens. Information on suspected risk factors and nutritional status were collected by questionnaire and anthropometric measurement, respectively. Statistical analyses included Chi-square and odds ratio, using SPSS v21 software.Results The prevalence of helminth infection was 31.7% with etiologies of Trichuris trichuria (75%), Ascaris lumbricoides (17.5%), or both infections (7.5%). Habits of not using footwear [OR=4.88; 95%CI 1.15 to 20.65], not keeping nails trimmed [OR=3.33; 95%CI 1.07 to 10.37], and absence of a proper toilet [OR=4.31; 95%CI 1.93 to 9.64] were found to be significant risk factors for helminth infection. However, we found no significant association between helminth infection and nutritional status, although a considerable number of students had less than normal reference values, in terms of weight, height, and BMI for age.Conclusion The prevalence of helminth infection continues to be high, with personal hygiene and sanitation as significant risk factors. History of mass eradication programs did not confer an effective protection against helminth infection.


2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunarti Sunarti ◽  
Sunarti Sunarti ◽  
Hesty Wiarisa ◽  
Nur Endah Wahyuningsih ◽  
Nur Endah Wahyuningsih ◽  
...  

Stunting is a situation where the child's height measured by the height by age TB / U is below minus two standard deviations (<-2SD) on nutritional status table WHO child growth standards. The prevalence of stunting in children of school age (5-12 years) in Indonesia reached 30.7% prevalence in Magelang reached 30%.The results of monitoring of nutritional status of children in 2015 in the District Ngablak show as much as 32.7% of children are stunted. The research is purposes of analysis of risk factors for stunting in children of primary school age in the District of Magelang Ngablak. The study was observational research with. cross sectional approach. Subject were students of public primary schools of the Ngablak District ware taken as 72 samples. Collecting data by questionnaires, examination of urine iodine. The results of chi-square test showed risk factors for stunting among at elementary school students of Ngablak District Magelang Regency is nutritional status (p=0.007), history of exposure to pesticides (p=0.006), and iodine urine (EIU) with (p=0.033).


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Sherlina Rintik Tirta Ayu ◽  
Sri Haryati ◽  
Yulia Sari ◽  
Sutartinah Handayani

<p>Intestinal parasitic infections are caused by protozoa, STH and non-STH worms. Immunity, which can be determined by measuring nutritional status, and personal hygiene can affect the occurrence of intestinal parasite infections. This study aims to determine the relationship between personal hygiene and nutritional status against intestinal parasite infections in elementary school students in Simo Boyolali. This type of analytic observational research with a cross sectional approach. Total sampling was taken at elementary school of Wates, Talakbroto 1, and Kedunglengkong 1 Simo, Boyolali. There were 11 students with worms infections, 16 with protozoa infections, and 4 with worms and protozoa infection. There was a relationship between washing hands before eating (p = 0.004), after eating (0.027), after defecating (p = 0.04), biting nails (p = 0.008), wearing footwear when leaving the house (p = 0.008) , removing shoes while playing during school breaks (p = 0.001), and nutritional status (p = 0.002) with intestinal parasite infection. There was no relationship between nail clipping once a week (p = 0.118) and the availability of a latrine (p = 0.416) with intestinal parasitic infections. So, there is a relationship between personal hygiene (washing hands before eating, after eating, after defecating, biting nails, wearing footwear when leaving the house, removing shoes when playing during school breaks, and nutritional status) and intestinal parasitic infections.</p><p> </p><p>Keywords<strong>:</strong> elementary school; protozoa; worms.</p>


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jui-Hung Hsu ◽  
Li-Ju Lai ◽  
Tao-Hsin Tung ◽  
Wei-Hsiu Hsu

Abstract Purpose:This study evaluated the incidence rate and risk factors for developing myopia in elementary school students in Chiayi, Taiwan.Methods:This prospective cohort study comprised 1816 students without myopia (grades 1 to 5 in Chiayi County). The students underwent a noncycloplegic ocular alignment examinations using an autorefractometer and completed a questionnaires at baseline and at a 1-year follow-up. A univariate logistic regression was used to assess the effects of the categorical variables on new cases of myopia. A multinomial logistic regression was then conducted. A chi-squared test was used to compare new cases of myopia in terms of ocular alignment. A Cox hazard ratio model was then used to validate factors associated with changes in ocular alignment. A P value of <.05 was considered significant.Results: In 370 participants with new cases of myopia out of 1816 participants, a spherical error of −1.51 ± 0.6 diopters was noted at follow-up. The baseline ocular alignment was not a significant risk factor for developing myopia (exophoria vs orthophoria: OR 1.26, 95% CI 0.97-1.62; other vs. orthophoria: OR 1.15, 95% CI 0.73-1.82). However, new cases of myopia (HR 1.36, 95% CI 1.14-1.61), and baseline ocular alignment (exophoria vs orthophoria: HR 3.76, 95% CI 3.20-4.42; other vs orthophoria: HR 3.02, 95% CI 2.05-4.45) were associated with exophoria at follow-up.Conclusions: This study provided epidemiological data on the incidence of myopia in elementary school students in Chiayi, Taiwan. It also demonstrated that physiological exophoria does not predispose patients to developing myopia.


2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-108
Author(s):  
Mandana Farrokhmanesh ◽  
Nasrin Mokhtari Lakeh ◽  
Shahla Asiri ◽  
Ehsan Kazem Nezhad Leyli ◽  
Alireza Ghaemi ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 323-330
Author(s):  
Ni Made Nuryanti ◽  
I Made Subrata

Soil-Transmitted Helminths (STH) Infection is a worm infection which is transmitted through soil. STH is still a public health problems around the world, including Indonesia. The tropical climates of Indonesia is a suitable environment for viability of STH. The prevalence of STH in Bali since 2003-2007 reached 40.94%-92.4%. The altitude of an area may affect the rate of STH infection. The rate of STH infection is higher on population in highland area compared to lowland area. This study aimed to identify risk factors of STH infection in elementary school students in highland and lowland area in Gianyar Regency. This study used cross sectional analytic design and was conducted in 2016. The total samples of this study were 104 students which were consisted of 53 students in highland area and 51 students in lowland area. The samples were collected using cluster random sampling technique. The specimens were examined using Kato-katz method. The results showed that the prevalence of STH infection in elementary school students in highland area (28.31%) was higher than in lowland area (1.96%). In lowland area, the risk factor could not be clearly identified because there was only one student with a positive STH infection. Meanwhile, the identified dominants risk factors which influence STH infection in highland area were habit of washing hands using soap (AOR=24.99), fingernails cleanliness (AOR= 13.19) and parents income (AOR=18.83).


2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Budiapsari Putu indah ◽  
ANAK AGUNG GEDE INDRANINGRAT ◽  
HENY ARWATI ◽  
YOES PRIJATNA DACHLAN

Abstract. Apsari PIB, Indraningrat AAG, Arwati H, Dachlan YP. 2020. Short Communication: Prevalence and risk factors of soil-transmitted helminth infection among farmers in Gelgel Village, Klungkung District, Bali, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 21: 1535-1540. Soil-transmitted helminths infection remains a problem in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. Indonesia is one of the tropical countries with a high prevalence of STH infection in children and high-risk population such as farmers. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and risk factors of STH infection from farmers. STH infection was diagnosed by Kato-Katz modified technique, while risk factors relevant to STH infection were assessed by a questionnaire. Data were analyzed by logistic regression and multiple regression test. A total of 162 fecal-samples and questionnaires were obtained from 250 participants. Twenty-two subjects (13.5%) were positive, and 140 subjects (86.5%) were negative for STH infection giving the prevalence rate of 13.5% among farmers. Several significant risk factors for STH infection were age, gender, level of study, income, eating fresh unwashed vegetable, hand washing without soap, defecation site, without wearing hand gloves and protective cloth, bare walking foot, and the use of synthetic fertilizer. So we can conclude that personal hygiene factors were the most contributed factors for STH infection.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 100-110
Author(s):  
Albara Indra ◽  
Andi Maryam ◽  
Risma Haris

Meningkatnya prevalensi status gizi tidak normal terutama kekurangan gizi, kelebihan berat badan dan obesitas pada masa kanak-kanak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menilai faktor determinan yang berhubungan dengan Status Gizi Murid Sekolah Dasar. Jenis penelitian survey analitik dengan pendekatan cross sectional study, Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di SDIT Wahdah Islamiyah 01 Kota Makassar yang dilaksanakan pada bulan Mei-Juni 2021. Populasi dan sampel adalah seluruh murid kelas satu sampai kelas enam sebanyak 182 siswa dengan menggunakan teknik total sampel. Data yang diperoleh dengan wawancara langsung terhadap responden dengan menggunakan kuesioner. Analisis data dengan chi-square. Hasil diperoleh bahwa pendapatan kepala keluarga (p=0,005), pola makan (p=0,031), kebiasaan jajan (p=0,026), penyuluhan petugas (p=0,030) berhubungan dengan Status Gizi Murid. Dari keempat variabel tersebut variabel yang paling berhubungan dengan status gizi murid  adalah variabel pendapatan kepala keluarga dengan nilai expected = 6.367. Kesimpulan diperoleh bahwa faktor yang berhubungan dengan status gizi murid sekolah dasar adalah pendapatan kepala keluarga, pola makan, kebiasaan jajan, penyuluhan kesehatan, serta pendapatan kepala keluarga merupakan faktor yang paling berhubungan dengan status Gizi. Bagi keluarga dan murid sekolah dasar agar dapat mengatur dan menjaga pola makan dengan prinsip menu seimbang dan selalu mengupdate informasi terkait gizi.


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