scholarly journals Assessment of the Awareness, Attitude and Environmental Literacy about Environmental Issues and Challenges (Case Study: Yazd Citizen’s View in 2017)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamideh Mihanpour ◽  
Maryam Khashij ◽  
Zahra Shamsizadeh ◽  
Maryam Gholami ◽  
Aliasghar Ebrahimi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Marital Status ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Environmental Literacy ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Average Score ◽  
P Value ◽  
Attitude Score ◽  
Significant Relation ◽  
The People

Introduction: Different factors such as rapid growth of population, urbanization and industrialization of communities have detrimental effects on the environment. In regard to the importance of the environment and its fundamental role in sustainable development along with the awareness and attitude of the people of Yazd which has not yet been assessed, this study aims to assess the level of awareness, attitude and environmental literacy of the people of Yazd in relation to environmental issues and challenges in the year 2017. Materials and methods: In this descriptive-analytical study, the sample size was obtained from 410 Yazd city residents through prior studies and the Cochran formula. The sample was then selected by the stratified random sampling method. The data selection tool was a questionnaire with questions on demographic characteristics, awareness level, attitude and practices in relation to menopause. The data was analyzed upon collection by the SPSS-20 software and Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis, and Chi-Square non-parametric tests along with the Spearman correlation test. In this study, the significance level was considered as 0.05. Results: In this study, a total of 404 questionnaires were completed and evaluated. Based on the obtained results, 224 individuals (55.4%) male, 53.3% married, 31.2% had at least a bachelor’s degree and the majority of individuals (40.1%) were in the 18-27 age group. In terms of area of residence, 64.1% reside in region 2. From all the participants, 51.3% of the participants believed that the main environmental issue in Yazd was water deficiency and pollution. The awareness score was statistically significant with the age, education level and employment status variables. Attitude only had significant relationship with the employment status variable. The relationship between the practices score was statistically significant with the age, marital status, and area of residence variables. There is a significant relation between age, income level and knowledge level but there is no significant relation with attitude levels. There is no significant relation between gender, education level, marital status, area of residence, awareness and attitude levels (p-value > 0.05). There is a positive correlation between awareness, attitude and practices scores. The results indicated that the attitude score of most participants (51.5%) was lower than the average score but the awareness and practices score of most participants was average. Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, although the awareness of Yazdi citizens on some environmental issues and institutions that are active in the environmental pollution control field in the country appears low, but in general, the awareness of the people of Yazd, specifically regarding health issues stemming from pollution was assessed as adequate. Considering the importance of environmental factors’ role in communities’ health and its continuous improvement, due to the expansion of automated life namely in large cities within the country, it is necessary to conduct various researches to identify and control these factors and to carry out interventional studies to determine suitable solutions before implementing them.

scholarly journals Assessment of Environmental Literacy: A Case Study of Yazd Citizens’ Awareness, Attitudes, and Practices in 2017

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamideh Mihanpour ◽  
Maryam Khashij ◽  
Zahra Shamsizadeh ◽  
Maryam Gholami ◽  
Aliasghar Ebrahimi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Environmental Literacy ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
P Value ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
The City

Introduction: With regard to the importance of the environment in sustainable development along with environmental literacy among citizens, the present study aimed to assess the levels of environmental literacy (i.e. awareness  , attitudes, and practices) among citizens residing in the city of Yazd, Iran, on the subject of environmental issues and challenges. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive--analytical study, the sample size was determined by 410 individuals as citizens aged over 18 years living in the city of Yazd based on the Cochran formula. The data selection tool was also a researcher-made questionnaire comprised of items on demographic characteristics information as well as levels of awareness, attitudes, and practices concerning the environment such as air pollution, waste management, water resources scarcity, soil pollution, etc. in 2017. Face validity verified by 10 qualified individuals as the faculty members and Reliability was confirmed by Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.93. The collected data was analyzed using the   SPSS 22 software through descriptive statistics along with Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and Chi-Square test in addition to Spearman’s correlation coefficient (r). In this study, significance level was considered as 0.05. Results: awareness score was statistically significant in terms of age, level of education, and employment status (p-value<0.05). However, attitudes were only in a significant relationship with employment status (p-value=0.004). The relationship between practice score was also statistically significant with regard to age, marital status, and area of residence (p-value<0.05). A significant relationship was further observed between age and level of income and level of awareness, but there was no significant relationship considering attitudes (p-value>0.05). Moreover, a positive correlation was found between awareness, attitude, and practice scores (0.323≥ r ≥0.28, p-value=0.000). Conclusion: Although awareness among Yazd citizens on some environmental issues was at low levels, in general, their awareness specifically regarding health issues stemming from air pollution was proper. In view of the importance of environmental factors, it is necessary to conduct various research studies to identify and control these factors and to carry out further intervention studies to find right and proper solutions before their implementation.

scholarly journals Analysis of Community Behavior in Coronavirus Disease-19 Prevention in Medan

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (T1) ◽  
pp. 382-386
Author(s):  
Rina Amelia ◽  
Juliandi Harahap ◽  
Arlinda Sari Wahyuni ◽  
Isti Ilmiati Fujiati ◽  
Yuki Yunanda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Employment Status ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Physical Nature ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
P Value ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Community Behavior ◽  
The Government

BACKGROUND: Coronavirus (Co V) is a type of virus that can cause interference with the respiratory tract. The development of COVID-19 is happening fast in the world, especially in Indonesia. In Medan, the highest number of COVID-19 cases was spread in the Medan Selayang sub-district. One of the steps taken by the government to reduce transmission of COVID-19 is by implementing prevention and social distancing behavior. Community behavior is influenced by various factors such as age, sex, physical nature, level of education, socioeconomic to culture. AIM: To find out the factors that influence the community behavior of Medan Selayang people in the effort to prevent COVID-19 METHOD: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 102 respondents. Data collection methods, in the form of primary data, are carried out by distributing and filling out questionnaires through the Google form media. RESULTS: from 102 respondents were found that 90.2% of respondents had good behavior in COVID-19 prevention efforts. In the multinomial logistic regression, found sig. (P) on the variables of gender, age, education level and employment status respectively of 0.360; .772; 0.860; and 0.878 (p value> 0.05). CONCLUSION: In this study, no significant relationship was found between sex, age, education level, and employment status on COVID-19 preventive behavior Keywords: COVID-19, Behavior, Prevention Measures  

Hubungan Tingkat Pengetahuan dan Sikap Ibu tentang Air Susu Ibu Eksklusif dengan Pemberian Air Susu Ibu Eksklusif di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Pembantu Hutatinggi Kecamatan Parmonangan Tahun 2019

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-47
Author(s):  
Ade Pryta Romanauli Simaremare
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Center ◽  
Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽  
Maternal Employment ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Education Level ◽  
P Value ◽  
Public Health Center ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

Introduction : Exclusive breastfeeding means giving baby breast milk only since born until the age of 6 months. Based on data from the Provincial Health Office of North Sumatra in 2017, the achievement of exclusive breastfeeding at Aek Raja Public Health Center was only around 50%, considered to be very low. Factors that very influential on exclusive breastfeeding were limited knowledge, attitude, age, education and increased number of working mothers. Objective : To determine the relationship between level of knowledge, attitude, age, education level and mothers’ employment status regarding exclusive breastfeeding and provision of exclusive breastfeeding in the working area of ​​the Auxiliary Public Health Center of Hutatinggi Parmonangan Subdistrict in 2019. Method : This study was an analytical study with a cross-sectional design. Samples were selected consecutively and 67 respondents were obtained. Data were gained by questionnaires and analyzed using chi-square test. Results : The results of statistical tests obtained p value = 0,000 for the level of knowledge, attitude, age, education level  and p value = 0,001 for employment status (p<0,05). This result means that there were relation between the level of knowledge, attitude, age, education level, and maternal employment status regarding exclusive breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding providing in the working area of ​​the Auxiliary Public Health Center of Hutatinggi Parmonangan Subdistrict in 2019. Conclusion : The exclusive breastfeeding was influenced by level of knowledge, attitude, age, education and employment status of mothers in the working area of ​​the Auxiliary Public Health Center of Hutatinggi Parmonangan Subdistrict in 2019. Keywords : Exclusive breastfeeding, knowledge and attitude, mother status.

scholarly journals Sero-Prevalence of IgG Rubella Antibodies in Indian Adolescent Women from Tertiary Care Hospitals, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 1719-1723
Author(s):  
Natarajan Muninathan
Keyword(s):  
Employment Status ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Nuclear Family ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Education Level ◽  
P Value ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adolescent Women ◽  
Congenital Rubella

Rubella causes a mild self‑limiting illness in children with fever and rash, however in pregnant women, rubella infection causes miscarriage, fetal death, or an infant born with congenital birth defects known as congenital rubella syndrome. The present study attempts to investigate the seroprevalence of IgG rubella antibodies in Indian adolescent girls. The study being a cross -sectional hospital based, was carried at the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology OPD and ward at Meenakshi Medical College Hospital and Research Institute (MMCHRI), Enathur, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India. In all the cases the association was statistically not significant (P value>0.05) when compared with joint family. The odds of Rubella IgG positive was 0.656 times in nuclear family and the association was statistically not significant (P value>0.05) when compared with several children in three. The odds of Rubella IgG positive were 1.711 times in only 1 child, the odds of Rubella IgG positive in 2 children were 1.371 times. In the present study we conclude that the statistically no significant association between the socioeconomic status, parents’ age, father’s education level, father’s employment status, mother’s education level, mother’s employment status, and Rubella IgG status.

scholarly journals Adolescent’s Knowledge and Skill to Rufuse Drugs

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucky Herawati ◽  
Johan Arief Budiman ◽  
Haryono Haryono
Keyword(s):  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Average Score ◽  
P Value ◽  
Significant Relation ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Two Cities ◽  
Pearson Correlation Test ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Special Region

Various efforts have been made to prevent adolescents from the use of drugs, but adolescent’ knowledge and skill to refuse drugs have never been evaluated. This study aimed to describe the adolescent’ knowledge and skill to refuse drugs and their relation to the characteristics. This was an analytic study conducted in 300 students at the seventh -grade aged 12-15 years old in two cities in the Special Region of Yogyakarta Province. Variables studied were adolescent’s knowledge, skill to refuse drugs, and their characteristics. Data were collected using a self-reported questionnaire, then analyzed using Pearson correlation test and Spearman rho, with 95% level of significance. The results showed that the average score of adolescent's knowledge of drugs was 66.39+17.48 and the score of skills to refuse drugs was 55.62+16.49. There was a significant relation between knowledge and skills (p value = 0.05). There was no significantrelation between the young adolescent’ characteristics (age and sex) with their knowledge and skills to refuse the offer. This study concludes that the skill to refuse drugs tend to increase as the adolescents are getting older, but there is no significant relation between knowledge and skill to refuse drugs offer in different gender and age.

scholarly journals FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN KUALITAS HIDUP PEREMPUAN KLIMAKTERIK

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-39
Author(s):  
Yanita Trisetiyaningsih
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Insurance ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Rank Correlation ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background:Physical and psychological changes during climacterium phase could influence quality of life in climacteric women. Eightypercent of womenreported anydiscomfortthat occurs as climactericsymptomssuch asheadaches, sexual problems, tachycardia, hot flushes, sweatingandinsomniathat can significantlydegrade the quality oflive. Factorsthat determinethe quality of lifeare age, menopauseduration, marital status, education level, income, employment status, healthstatus, health insurance, and parity. Objective: The purpose of the study was to determine thefactorsassociated withthe quality of life ofclimactericwomen. Methods: The study wasa quantitave research with cross sectional design. The samples were 88 subjects. Data collection used Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) and the WHOQOL-BREF.The data analysis used Spearman rank correlation test and contingency coefficient. Result: There was a significant relationship between parity and employment status with quality of life (p<0.05), but not to the variables of age, duration of menopause, marital status, education level, income, and health insurance. Conclusion: There was a significant relationship between parity and employment status with quality of lifein climacteric women. Keyword: Quality of life, climacteric women

Peculiarities of multiple sclerosis dynamics among Subcarpathia inhabitants depending on certain social risk factors of this disease

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (4 (72)) ◽  
Author(s):  
L. B. Orynchak
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Secondary Education ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Social Risk ◽  
Disease Dynamics ◽  
Social Risk Factors ◽  
The People ◽  
Number Of Patients

The influence of such exogenic risk factors of MS on the disease dynamics among Subcarpathia inhabitants has been studied: education level, work conditions, marital status and concomitant diseases in the family. It has been found that the biggest percentage of the examined patients was married, and the number of the divorced was significantly lesser. Obviously, the marital status does not influence clinical characteristics of MS. The education level has an influence on the rate according to EDSS scale. The biggest part of the examined patients with MS had secondary vocational education, slightly lesser number had higher and incomplete secondary education, and the least number of patients at the time of examination were students. Thus, the lowest point was observed in the group of students with MS and the highest point among the people with incomplete secondary education. Relapse remitting disease dynamics type predominated among all the examined patients with MS.

FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN KUALITAS HIDUP PEREMPUAN KLIMAKTERIK

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-39
Author(s):  
Yanita Trisetiyaningsih
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Insurance ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Rank Correlation ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background:Physical and psychological changes during climacterium phase could influence quality of life in climacteric women. Eightypercent of womenreported anydiscomfortthat occurs as climactericsymptomssuch asheadaches, sexual problems, tachycardia, hot flushes, sweatingandinsomniathat can significantlydegrade the quality oflive. Factorsthat determinethe quality of lifeare age, menopauseduration, marital status, education level, income, employment status, healthstatus, health insurance, and parity. Objective: The purpose of the study was to determine thefactorsassociated withthe quality of life ofclimactericwomen. Methods: The study wasa quantitave research with cross sectional design. The samples were 88 subjects. Data collection used Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) and the WHOQOL-BREF.The data analysis used Spearman rank correlation test and contingency coefficient. Result: There was a significant relationship between parity and employment status with quality of life (p<0.05), but not to the variables of age, duration of menopause, marital status, education level, income, and health insurance. Conclusion: There was a significant relationship between parity and employment status with quality of lifein climacteric women.   Keyword: quality of life, climacteric women

scholarly journals Analisis Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Kesejahteraan Lansia di Kecamatan Mengwi, Kabupaten Badung

2020 ◽  
pp. 435
Author(s):  
Putu Yunny Lestari Kartini ◽  
I Nengah Kartika
Keyword(s):  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Health Access ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Simultaneous Influence

One indicator that reflects the success of development is an increase in the population's life expectancy, which also has an impact on increasing the number of elderly people. The purpose of the study is to analyze the effect of education level, employment status, income, marital status, and simultaneous and partial health access to the welfare of the elderly in Mengwi, Badung. The sample size of 100 seniors from a total of 13,082. Data collection is done through observation, structured interviews and in-depth interviews, analyzed by multiple linear regression. Based on the results, Education Level, Employment Status, Income, Marital Status, and Health Access have a significant and simultaneous influence on the well-being of the elderly. This means that the higher the Education Level, Employment Status, Income, Marital Status, and Health Access of the elderly, the welfare of the elderly in Mengwi, Badung will increase.

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