scholarly journals Cluster analysis to the factors related to information about food fibers: A multinational study

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 593-606
Author(s):  
Raquel P. F. Guiné ◽  
Paula Correia ◽  
Marcela Leal ◽  
Ivana Rumbak ◽  
Irena C. Barić ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Poor Knowledge ◽  
Cluster Membership

AbstractThe adequate intake of dietary fibers is essential to human health. Hence, this study intended to evaluate the level knowledge of about food fibers and investigate what factors might be associated with it. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample composed of 6,010 participants from ten different countries. The survey was based on a questionnaire of self-response, approved and complying with all ethical issues. The data collected were subjected to the factor analysis (FA) and the cluster analysis (CA). Validation was done by splitting the data set into two equal parts for confirmation of the results. FA concluded that ten from the 12 variables used to measure the knowledge about dietary fibre (DF) should be grouped into two dimensions or factors: one linked to health effects of DF (α = 0.854) and the other to its sources (α = 0.644). CA showed that the participants could be divided into three groups: Cluster 1 – good knowledge both about sources and health effects of DF; Cluster 2 – good knowledge about the sources of DF but poor knowledge about its health effects; Cluster 3 – poor knowledge both about sources and health effects of DF. The data were appropriate for the analysis by means of factor and CA, so that two factors and three clusters were clearly identified. Moreover, the cluster membership was found varying mostly according to the country, living environment, and level of education but not according to age or gender.

Knowledge of pregnant women on danger signs related to pregnancy and child birth

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 116-122
Author(s):  
Mst. Salma Khatun ◽  
Laskhy Rani Roy ◽  
Mst. Raziatul Humayra ◽  
Ashees Kumar Saha ◽  
Rowshan Ara
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Poor Knowledge ◽  
Child Birth ◽  
Danger Signs ◽  
Adequate Knowledge

Adequate knowledge regarding danger signs during pregnancy, child birth and postpartum period plays a vital role in safeguarding mothers as well as child health. This cross sectional study was conducted by purposively selected 262 pregnant women in two hospitals in Bogura district from 1st January to 31st December, 2018 with the aim to assess the knowledge of pregnant women on danger signs related to pregnancy and child birth. Data were collected with a semi-structured questionnaire through face-to-face interview. The mean age of the respondent’s was SD = 23.37 ± 4.47 years. Most of the respondents 61.4%, (n=161) knew about danger signs during pregnancy from health workers and 65.6 % (n=172) had poor knowledge regarding danger signs during pregnancy whereas 34.4% (n=90) respondents had good knowledge. Most of the respondents 61.5%, (n=161) understood danger signs during child birth and 68.7 % (n=180) had poor knowledge regarding danger signs during child birth. Among the respondents 40.5% (n=106) understood dang.er signs after child birth and only 12.2% (n=32) respondents had good knowledge regarding danger signs after child birth. Significant association was found between age of the respondents and level of knowledge regarding danger signs during pregnancy (p=0.0001). Health education on danger signs related to pregnancy and child birth should be imparted to all pregnant women to increase their knowledge regarding this issue.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Healthcare Seeking Behavior of Tuberculosis Patients attending Gimbi General Hospital, West Ethiopia

1970 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Asmamaw Abayneh Badane ◽  
Mohammed Gebre Dedefo ◽  
Edao Sado Genamo ◽  
Nigatu Addisu Bekele
Keyword(s):  
General Hospital ◽  
Treatment Phase ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Poor Knowledge ◽  
Tuberculosis Patients ◽  
Healthcare Seeking ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Healthcare Seeking Behavior

BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) now ranks alongside HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) as a leading cause of death worldwide. Globally, 9.6 million people were estimated to have fallen ill with TB in 2014. The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge and healthcare seeking behaviour of tuberculosis patents in Gimbi General Hospital, West Ethiopia.METHODS: A cross sectional study was conducted among tuberculosis patients from March 8 to April 30, 2015. The data collection method was face-to-face interview through structuredstandard questionnaire. To identify the factors associated with knowledge about TB and healthcare seeking behavior, backward logistic regression analysis was used.RESULTS: Of the 138 TB patients, 85(61.6%) had good knowledge about TB while 53(38.4%) had poor knowledge about TB. On multivariable logistic analysis, poor knowledge about TB was more likely to occur among TB patients in intensive treatment phase (Adjusted odds ratio (AOR)=4.1, 95% CI= 1.7-9.6, p=0.001).CONCLUSION: TB patients had good knowledge on signs and symptoms of TB, transmission of TB and healthcare seeking behaviour of TB, but their knowledge on the cause of TB, treatment of TB and prevention of TB were not adequate. This study also revealed that the health careseeking behaviour of TB patients were good. 

Awareness, knowledge and contraceptive use among female students in University of Ilorin, Nigeria.

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
I Abdul ◽  
A Imohagene ◽  
L Omokanye ◽  
K Adesina ◽  
M Oguntoye ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Poor Knowledge ◽  
Contraceptive Usage ◽  
Selection Of Variables

Background: The success or failure of public health interventions and advocacies depend largely on the effectiveness of the methods used. Awareness and knowledge are two words that are often used interchangeably in the assessment of contraceptive usage as well as attitude and practice. This study sought to know if the difference between knowledge and awareness does affect usage of contraceptives with the intention of recommending the best option for an improved usage.Methods. A cross sectional study design involving 151 female students of the University of Ilorin was conducted. Trained questionnaire administrators administered the structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was coded and analysed with Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 23, IBM Version. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Comparison of proportions at the bi-variate level was done using Chi-square test while stepwise model of binary logistic regression analysis was done at the multivariate level. Data obtained was also analyzed with EPI info 6.0 and Stata version 5.0 applying t-test, Chi Square and Fisher's exact test statistics. Selection of variables to be imputed into the model was carried out if they were significant at the bi-variate level. Adjusted odds ratio and 95% confidence interval were obtained to identify factors that were significantly predicting the use of contraception among respondents. The level of statistical significance was set at p<0.05.Results. The study showed that awareness did not have significant correlation (p>0.75) with use of contraception despite its high level (91.4%) while knowledge had statistically significant correlation (p=0.005). This was higher among those with good knowledge (68.1%) as compared to those with poor knowledge (43.3%). Islam was significantly associated with use of contraception compared to Christianity (p=0.044). At multivariate level, only good knowledge of contraception remained a significant predictor of use of contraception. Students with good knowledge were three times more likely to use contraception as compared to those with poor knowledge (OR=2.411).Conclusion. Awareness was not found to be significantly associated with contraceptive usage as compared to knowledge. Researchers and public health practitioners need to take full advantage of this finding when promoting health care interventions such as family planning by focusing on educating the students rather than awareness promotion alone.

scholarly journals Knowledge towards Prevention and Management of Dengue: A Cross-sectional Study among Dental, Medical and Pharmacy Students in a Private University, Malaysia

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Abdul Nazer Ali ◽  
Pushpaa Asokan ◽  
Chew Jia Hui ◽  
Chuah Hui Ying ◽  
Nazer Zulfikar Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Study Design ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Poor Knowledge ◽  
Validated Questionnaire

Aim: The aim and objectives of the study were: 1) To assess the knowledge regarding dengue viral infection among undergraduate healthcare professional (HCP) students. 2) To investigate the association of socio-demographic factors towards dengue knowledge among the study participants. 3) To compare the dengue knowledge among the three HCP (Dental, Medical and Pharmacy) students. Study Design: A cross sectional study design was used in the study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in AIMST University campus, Kedah state, Malaysia between January, 2017 and June, 2017. Methods: The study was conducted among HCP students using pre-validated questionnaire with knowledge as a single dependent variable. The questionnaire was distributed in class room setting after obtaining informed consent forms signed by participants. The summary statistics for categorical variables was used with chi-square test to see if there was any association between the variables. Inferential statistics was done using Spearmans correlation. Results: Among the 636 participants, an overall good knowledge (≈90%) was observed regarding the cause, breeding sites and common clinical symptoms of dengue fever. However, poor knowledge was observed regarding the time of dengue mosquitoes bite (51%, P = .58) and transmission through blood transfusion (59%, P <.001). Very poor knowledge was observed regarding transmission through person to person contact (25%, P <.001). The median knowledge score was 12(3) ranging from 0 to 15. There was a statistically significant differences (P < .001) in response to 14/15 knowledge based items. Further, a statistically significant association between dengue knowledge score was observed among field of study (P < .05) and year of study (P < .006) variables. The Spearman's correlation test showed a weak positive correlation [rs(2) = 8.6, P < .01] and [rs(10) = 108, P < .001] between year of study and age categories for dengue knowledge scores. Conclusion: Overall, the HCP students in AIMST University showed good knowledge score towards dengue however, educational intervention programmes can further enrich their knowledge in the prevention, treatment and management of this deadly disease.

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF AWARNESS, KNOWLEDGE AND RISK FACTORS OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE AMONG DIABETES MELLITUS AND HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
K. Jesindha Beyatricks ◽  
Deepa shruthi G ◽  
Fizia Mohammadi ◽  
Feba Thomas ◽  
Omid Reza
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Poor Knowledge ◽  
Hypertensive Patients

A prospective cross sectional study on the awareness, knowledge and risk factors of CKD among Diabetic and Hypertensive patients was conducted in the outpatient and inpatient wards of a tertiary care hospital in Bengaluru. A total number of 100 patients were included in the study. The results indicated that, out of 100 patients, 38% was having knowledge and 62% were without knowledge. 43% were having positive attitude and 57% with a negative attitude. It was found that majority of the people were without knowledge, that is 62% and negative attitude 57%. The study revealed that among educated people, 55.55% was having poor knowledge and 44.44% was having good knowledge. Among uneducated people, 64.86 % was having poor knowledge and 35.13 % was having good knowledge. Among 100 participants, 43% has positive attitude and 57% has negative attitude.

scholarly journals Self-learning on COVID-19 among medical students and their preparedness to participate in government's COVID-19 response in Bhutan: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thinley Dorji ◽  
Saran Tenzin Tamang ◽  
TVSVGK Tilak
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Clinical Clerkship ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Poor Knowledge ◽  
Self Learning

Background: Bhutan lacks a medical school and all their medical students are trained outside in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and India. When the COVID-19 pandemic let to closure of medical schools in these countries, the Bhutanese medical students were repatriated in March-April 2020. Upon return, they were kept in government-sponsored facility quarantine for 21 days. This study assessed their knowledge on COVID-19 as a part of self-learning and attitude as part of preparedness towards participation in government's health response to COVID-19. Method: This was a cross-sectional study among medical students who had returned to the country. This survey was conducted through an online questionnaire while the students were in 21-day facility quarantine. The sample size calculated was 129 and a convenient sampling was used. Knowledge was assessed using 20 questions, each scored 1/20. Cumulative score of score of >=80% was categorized as "good knowledge", score of >=60-79% was considered "satisfactory knowledge", and score <60% was considered "poor knowledge." Correlation between knowledge score and duration of clinical clerkship was tested using Pearson's correlation coefficient. Attitude of students towards their willingness to participate in the national COVID-19 response were tested using rating scales. Data were analysed using Stata 13.1. Results: 120 medical students responded to this survey (response rate = 93%). Eighty-eight (74%) had good knowledge, 28 (23%) had satisfactory knowledge and only four (3%) had poor knowledge on COVID-19. The students scored high on the symptomatology, mode of transmission, prevention and treatment options and on local epidemiology; and scored low on the forms of mechanical ventilations and on the home-management of non-critical cases. The knowledge score correlated with duration of clinical clerkship (r = 0.326, p = 0.001). The primary source of information were social media sites (102, 85%), television (94, 78%) and newspapers (76, 63%). The majority (78, 65%) were willing to participate in the government's COVID-19 response but could not identify what roles they could play. The fear of contracting COVID-19 was reported in only in 8.7%. Conclusions: The medical students had good knowledge on COVID-19 and were self-learned through social media, television and newspapers. The students held positive attitude towards participation in the government's COVID-19 response.

PERIlAKU PEOAGANG TENTANG FASILITAS SANITASI 01 PASAR SAYUR MAGETAN TAHUN 2014

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sari Lisa Sugiarti ◽  
Prijono Sigit ◽  
Moch Yulianto
Keyword(s):  
Total Population ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Area Coverage ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Poor Knowledge ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Class 1

Magetan vegetable market is a class 1 market in accordancewith Regulation Number 3 2011. It isthe largest market in kabupaten Magetan, as seen from the large area coverage and number of tradersdoing business and amount of retribution collected everyday. Magetan vegetable market is located JalanMayjen Sungkono Number 07 Magetan covering an area of 10,000 m2 and devided into 5 blocks. Thedaily operating hours is 04.00 pm - 21.00 pm.The sanitation facilities especially the bathrooms or toilets and garbage bins in this market are inpoor condition, while sellers operating in this market seemed not to care about the state of the sanitationfacilities. The purpose of this study was to illustrate the behavioral aspects of traders with regard tosanitation facilities in Magetan Vegetable Market, by assessingtheir working knowledge, attitude, actionsand behavior of traders toward the care of sanitation facilities provided in the market.This was a descriptive, a cross-sectional study that performed directly in the field. The studycovered a total of 295 respondents drawn from a total population of 1,121 merchants by quota type non-probability sampling.With regard to the level of merchants' behavior in the Market, their behaviour relating to themaintenance of sanitation facilities was poor. The level of good behavior was represented by 40,67%, andpoor behaviour was indicated by 54,33% of respondents. Their working knowledge associated with effortsthe maintenance sanitation facilities in this Vegetable Market can be divided into "good knowledge andgood behavior" (68,05%), "good knowledge with poor behavior" (31,95%). In addition to that, thoseclassified as having "poor knowledge and poor behavior" amounted to 94,44%, while the "poor knowledgeand good behavior" amounted to 5,56%. It is therefore necessaryto elaborate their working knowledge,attitudes and actions and hoping that they are willing to partidpate in the effort of careing for existingsanitation facilities in Magetan Vegetable Market.

scholarly journals GAMBARAN PENGETAHUAN STAIN GIGI PADA PEROKOK DI KELURAHAN BAHU LINGKUNGAN V

e-GIGI ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Putri Amin Sinaga ◽  
B. S. Lampus ◽  
Ni Wayan Mariati
Keyword(s):  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Tooth Surface ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Poor Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Aesthetic

Abstract: The stain is a pigmented deposits in the teeth surface and is one of the aesthetic problem. Smooking increaces one factor contributing to the occutence of multiple disordersin in the oral cavity, one of which can cause tooth stain on the tooth surface. The habit of smooking cigarettes include the type, duration of smooking and number of cigarettes smoked a day. The purpose of this study to determine the knowledge of stain teeth in smokers in kelurahan Bahu lingkungan V. This is a descriptive study with cross-sectional approach. The research instrumen used was a questionnaire containing some questions about stain teeth. The result is 25 of the subject (29,4%) have a good knowledge, 39 of the subject (45,9%)enough knowledge and 21 of the subject (24,7%) poor knowledge. Based on this study, the are some suggestions, one of it is to keep the good knowledge and reduce smooking to prevent the foemation of tooth stain on tooth surface. Keywords: stain of the teeth, knowledge, smoker.     Abstrak: Stain gigi adalah deposit berpigmen pada permukaan gigi dan merupakan salah satu masalah estetik. Kebiasaan merokok meningkatkan salah satu faktor penyebab terjadinya beberapa kelainan di rongga mulut, salah satunya dapat menimbulkan stain gigi pada permukaan gigi. Kebiasaan merokok meliputi jenis rokok, lama merokok dan jumlah rokok yang dihisap per hari. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengetahuan tentang stain gigi pada perokok di kelurahan Bahu lingkungan V. Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif dengan pendekatan cross-sectional. Instrumen penelitian yang digunakan ialah kuesioner yang berisi tentang beberapa pertanyaan tentang stain gigi. Hasilnya ialah sebanyak 25 responden (29,4%) mempunyai pengetahuan baik, 39 responden (45,9%) mempunyai pengetahuan cukup dan 21 responden (24,7%) mempunyai pengetahuan kurang. Berdasarkan penelitian ini, terdapat beberapa hal yang disarankan antara lain mempertahankan pengetahuan yang sudah cukup baik dan mengurangi kebiasaan merokok agar tidak terjadinya pembentukan stain gigi pada permukaan gigi. Kata kunci: Stain gigi, pengetahuan, perokok.

scholarly journals Correlates of knowledge of family planning among people living in fishing communities of Lake Victoria, Uganda

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annet Nanvubya ◽  
R.K. Wanyenze ◽  
T. Nakaweesa ◽  
J. Mpendo ◽  
B. Kawoozo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Clinical Research ◽  
Lake Victoria ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Fishing Communities ◽  
Access To Health Services ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Poor Knowledge ◽  
The Mean

Abstract Knowledge of family planning (FP) is a key determinant of contraceptive use which ultimately plays a role in attainment of good health and in conduct of clinical research. People living in fishing communities (FCs) have limited access to health services including FP and are targeted for future clinical research but their knowledge of FP and its correlates are scantily known. We determined correlates of knowledge of FP among people living in FCs of L. Victoria in Uganda to inform future FP education programs in FCs. We conducted a comparative cross-sectional survey among participants aged 15-49 years from Kigungu and Nsazi. Participants were asked if they were aware of any FP method. All those who responded in the affirmative were further asked to mention what FP methods they had heard of or knew. Those who reported knowledge of at least one FP method were asked a series of questions about FP methods and their side effects. Knowledge was categorized into good or poor knowledge based on their mean total score. Poor knowledge constituted a score below the mean while good knowledge constituted a score of more than or equal to the mean total score. To further explore attitudes and perceptions of FP, ten in-depth interviews and four focus group discussions were conducted. Of the 1,410 screened participants, 94.5% were aware of at least one FP method. Pills and injectable hormonal methods were the most commonly known methods. Slightly over a third (38%) had good knowledge of FP. Correlates of knowledge of FP were; being female (aOR: 1.92 95% CI: 1.39-2.67), residing in Kigungu (aOR: 4.01 95% CI: 2.77-5.81), being married (aOR: 1.59 95% CI: 1.11-2.28) and currently being in a sexual relationship (aOR: 1.75 95% CI: 1.18-2.60). Concerns about safety and effectiveness of some modern FP methods exist. Misconceptions on effects of FP like sterility, cancers and foetal abnormalities were common. FP awareness among people living in FCs of L. Victoria in Uganda is high. However, good knowledge about specific methods tends to be low. Correlates of knowledge of FP include gender, residence, marital status and sexual engagement.

scholarly journals Knowledge Regarding Diabetes Mellitus among Rural People in a Selected Area of Bangladesh

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khondker Saif Imtiaz ◽  
Mahmuda Chowdhury ◽  
Humaira Nazneen ◽  
Nasreen Begum ◽  
Nushrat Tamanna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
The Body ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Initial Symptom ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rural People ◽  
Poor Knowledge ◽  
Initial Symptoms ◽  
Wide Range

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the major public health concerns throughout the world. In 2013, there were 382 million people living with DM, and this number is projected to increase to 471 million by 2035. It affects large number of people of wide range of ethnic and economic levels in both developed and developing countries.Objective : The study was undertaken to assess the knowledge regarding diabetes mellitus among rural people in a selected area of Bangladesh.Methods : A descriptive type of cross sectional study was conducted from November 2015 to January 2016 among 400 people of a village of Gazipur district. The data were collected by using pre tested, semi-structured, interviewer administered questionnaire. Non probability purposive sampling technique was followed. Knowledge related variable were initial symptoms, curability, prevention, risk factors, complications, changes occur inside the body, perceived causes and investigation of DM. Data analysis was done by statistical software, SPSS version 20.Results : Out of 400 respondents, majority (47.50%) were in the age group of 21-30 years. Most (58.25%) of them were male and in terms of educational status 80.5% respondents were literate having varying levels of education. Majority (48.75%) of respondents were service holder. Nearly all of respondents (92%) heard about DM and their source of information was from neighbour 28.89% followed by health care provider 27.71%. Majority of respondents had good knowledge regarding initial symptoms 53.80% and curability 60.86% of DM. Most of them had fair knowledge regarding prevention 35.86% and risk factors 48.09% of DM. Majority 70.92% respondents had poor knowledge regarding complications of diabetes mellitus. Most respondents had no knowledge regarding changes occur inside the body 75.27%, perceived causes of DM 61.69% and investigation 61.41% of DM.Conclusion : This study concluded that good knowledge was found on initial symptom and curability of Diabetes mellitus, fair knowledge on risk factor and prevention and poor knowledge was found regarding complications of DM. No knowledge was found regarding changes occur inside the body, perceived causes and investigation of Diabetes mellitus. Therefore, effective awareness and health education program to the rural people regarding various aspects of Diabetes mellitus are in urgent need.Northern International Medical College Journal Vol.7(2) Jan 2016: 131-134

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