Knowledge and Practice of Mothers Regarding the Prevention and Management of Malnutrition Among Preschool Children – A Cross Sectional Survey

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahfouz R. Nath ◽  
C. Kanniammal
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Nursing Interventions ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Economic Class ◽  
Common Causes ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Malnutrition remains one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality among children throughout the world. Malnutrition has been responsible, directly or indirectly for 60% of the 10.9 million deaths annually among children under five. The research study was aimed to assess the knowledge and practice of mothers of preschool children regarding the prevention and management of malnutrition. The design used was descriptive cross sectional survey. The study was conducted in a coastal setting of Trivandrum district with a sample size of 115. Data collection was done by self administered structured questionnaire by conducting mothers meeting at selected Anganwadis. According to the results of the study 19.1% of mothers had good knowledge and 34.8 % of mothers had poor knowledge. Regarding practice only 24.3 % of mothers reported good practice while 36.6 % of mothers reported poor practice. There was a strong association between the knowledge and Practice of mothers and selected socio demographic variables such as educational status of mothers and socio economic class (p less than 0.01)). The study findings can be used for planning targeted nursing interventions in coastal areas for mothers of preschool children.

scholarly journals Survey of Knowledge and Practice in Facing Covid 19 among Communities in Malaysia and Indonesia: Towards Apply New Norm

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-23
Author(s):  
Fazidah Aguslina Siregar
Keyword(s):  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Physical Distance ◽  
Preventive Strategies ◽  
Future Time ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Running Water ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
And Behavior

Abstract Nowdays, COVID 19 is still health problem in many countries in the world including Malaysia and Indonesia. The number of confirmed cases remains high. An effort to resolve the Covid 19 problem, both Indonesian and Malaysian governments had been taken preventive strategies to break the chain of transmission through the implementation of health protocol including  using a mask, keeping a physical distance from another people at least 2 meters and washing hands as often as possible with running water. However in reality, there are many people had not implemented yet health protocol properly. This activity using cross sectional survey with the purpose of this activity was to analyze knowledge and behavior of community  in facing COVID 19  in  Malaysia and Indonesia. The results showed that in Medan, Indonesia. Out of 203 respondents, half of respondents (59.1%) had good knowledge regarding Covid 19, as much as 21.2% with fair knowledge and 19.7% had poor knowledge. While most of respondent had good practice (72.9%) and 27.9% had bad practice in applying health protocols to prevent the covid transmission. In Malaysia, out of 317 respondents aged 18 years and more, 78.9% of respondents had knowledge regarding symptoms of Covid 19, as much as 69.1% of respondents had knowledge regarding cause of the disease, 71.6% had knowledge about  transmission of the disease. Most of them (96.3%) had good practice to preventive measures for Covid 19, only 6.3% of respondent had not implemented preventive measures.  To prevent the transmission of  covid 19 in future time, it is necessary to identify knowledge and behaviour of community and then followed by  socialize regarding the disease to increased knowledge of community regarding the disease and apply new norm to prevent transmission of the disease.    

scholarly journals Covid-19 Prevention: Level and Determinants of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice toward WHO Recommended Covid-19 Prevention Measures Among Harar Population, Eastern Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Astawus Alemayehu ◽  
Abebaw Demissie ◽  
Mohammed Yusuf ◽  
Dereje Feleke ◽  
Kirubel Minsamo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Size ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Eastern Ethiopia ◽  
Preventive Practices ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

<p>Result</p> <p>In this study, 75.1%, 44.7%, and 52.8% of participants had a good knowledge, positive attitude and good practice toward COVID-19 prevention, respectively. Occupation and educational status were found to have significant strong association with level of knowledge. Occupation, educational status, monthly income and family size were found to have significant strong association with level of attitude. Marital status, educational status and family size were found to have significant strong association with level of practice toward Covid-19 recommended prevention measures.</p> <p>Conclusion </p> <p>Overall, there is high level of knowledge and medium level of attitude and practice toward Covid-19 recommended prevention measures. Repeated tailored information using different media should be provided to the community regarding Covid-19 prevention methods. Existing Covid-19 prevention efforts should be strengthened and evaluated to improve community preventive practices. </p>

scholarly journals Covid-19 Prevention: Level and Determinants of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice toward WHO Recommended Covid-19 Prevention Measures Among Harar Population, Eastern Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Astawus Alemayehu ◽  
Abebaw Demissie ◽  
Mohammed Yusuf ◽  
Dereje Feleke ◽  
Kirubel Minsamo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Size ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Eastern Ethiopia ◽  
Preventive Practices ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

<p>Result</p> <p>In this study, 75.1%, 44.7%, and 52.8% of participants had a good knowledge, positive attitude and good practice toward COVID-19 prevention, respectively. Occupation and educational status were found to have significant strong association with level of knowledge. Occupation, educational status, monthly income and family size were found to have significant strong association with level of attitude. Marital status, educational status and family size were found to have significant strong association with level of practice toward Covid-19 recommended prevention measures.</p> <p>Conclusion </p> <p>Overall, there is high level of knowledge and medium level of attitude and practice toward Covid-19 recommended prevention measures. Repeated tailored information using different media should be provided to the community regarding Covid-19 prevention methods. Existing Covid-19 prevention efforts should be strengthened and evaluated to improve community preventive practices. </p>

scholarly journals Covid-19 Prevention: Level and Determinants of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice toward WHO Recommended Covid-19 Prevention Measures After Second Wave of Covid 19 Among Harar Population, Eastern Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Astawus Alemayehu ◽  
Abebaw Demissie ◽  
Mohammed Yusuf ◽  
Dereje Feleke ◽  
Kirubel Minsamo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Size ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Eastern Ethiopia ◽  
Preventive Practices ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

<p>Result</p> <p>In this study, 75.1%, 44.7%, and 52.8% of participants had a good knowledge, positive attitude and good practice toward COVID-19 prevention, respectively. Occupation and educational status were found to have significant strong association with level of knowledge. Occupation, educational status, monthly income and family size were found to have significant strong association with level of attitude. Marital status, educational status and family size were found to have significant strong association with level of practice toward Covid-19 recommended prevention measures.</p> <p>Conclusion </p> <p>Overall, there is high level of knowledge and medium level of attitude and practice toward Covid-19 recommended prevention measures. Repeated tailored information using different media should be provided to the community regarding Covid-19 prevention methods. Existing Covid-19 prevention efforts should be strengthened and evaluated to improve community preventive practices. </p>

AWARENESS ABOUT INDOOR AIR POLLUTION IN GENERAL POPULATION OF RAWALPINDI AND ISLAMABAD

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-83
Author(s):  
Nadia Tariq ◽  
Tamkeen Jaffry ◽  
Rahma Fiaz ◽  
Abdul Majid Rajput ◽  
Sadaf Khalid
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
General Population ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference

Background: Indoor air pollutants are increasingly being associated with respiratory illnesses leading to high degree of morbidity and mortality. There are not sufficient epidemiological studies from Pakistan which assess level of awareness of indoor air pollution resulting in respiratory diseases in population. Methods: This cross sectional survey was carried out on general population of Rawalpindi/Islamabad. Sample size was 223 study subjects selected by non-probability convenient sampling. Knowledge of the study subjects was determined with regard to indoor air pollution, its effects on health and different sources of indoor air pollution with the help of a questionnaire. The influence of age, gender, educational status and socio economic status on the level of awareness was also analyzed. Results: Out of total 223 participants, 115 were males and108 females. Participants aware of indoor air pollution were 91.5% and adequate awareness about its sources was 80.7%. Those who knew indoor air pollution is detrimental to health were 95.1%. Awareness about building construction dust as source of indoor air pollution was maximum (84.8%). There was significant difference in awareness among participants with different monthly incomes and educational status and also between males and females. Conclusion: This study concludes that general population of Rawalpindi/Islamabad has fairly good awareness about sources of indoor air pollution. Use of harmful material causing indoor air pollution should be limited or substituted with better ones where possible.

Assessment of Knowledge and Practice of Various Eye Diseases in Sulaimani: A Descriptive Study

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Abdulrahman M. Ibrahem ◽  
Salah Q. Mahmood ◽  
Muhammed Babakir-Mina ◽  
Salar Ibrahim Ali ◽  
Bakhtyar Kamal Talabany
Keyword(s):  
Vision Loss ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Eye Diseases ◽  
Vision Impairment ◽  
P Value ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Knowledge Level ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Knowledge and practice of public, especially patients about eye diseases are important to reduce magnitude of human blindness. Vision and sight are very essential because they allow us to connect to each other’s. In accordance to the recently published data; the estimation of 253 million people lives with vision impairment, 36 million are blind and 217 million suffer from moderate to severe vision impairment. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at Shahid Dr. Aso Hospital in Sulaimani city-Iraq, from April to August 2017 by face-to-face interview through close ended questionnaire for data collecting. All data were analyzed by Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 22.0 software. P-value of < 0.05 was considered as a statistically significant. A total of 430 patients were randomly chosen to participate in the study. They were 254 (59.1%) males and 176 (40.9%) females. 76.7% of respondents was worrying about vision loss, 0.7% was worrying about hair loss. Of the participants, 32.8% was with a good knowledge level and 40.5% was with a poor knowledge level, as well as 3.1% was in a good practice and 58.8% was in a poor practice level. Female knowledge mean score was 9.53±4.96 and male knowledge mean score was 8.42±5.45, the practice mean score of males was 4.33±1.96 and mean practice score of females was 4.13±1.93. The study data indicate the worrying of participates about vision loss is in the highest proportion and the awareness and practice of patients about eye diseases is unsatisfactory. Health education campaigns are needed to improve personal awareness about vision related problems and for better eye health.

Assessment of knowledge and practice of vaccination of dogs against rabies by dog owners in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Audu Onyemocho ◽  
Agwa Moses ◽  
Aboh Kisani ◽  
Omole Namben Victoria ◽  
Anejo-Okopi Joseph
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Life Time ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Dog Owners ◽  
The Relationship

Objective: Rabies, one of the oldest and fatal infectious diseases known to human race, is transmitted by infected dogs. The global target of zero dog-mediated rabies human deaths has been set for 2030; however, the realization of this goal poses challenges in most low-income countries where rabies is endemic due to weak surveillance. Dogs have been increasingly deployed for domestic uses over the years, especially for security purposes. This study assessed the assessment of knowledge and practice of vaccination of dogs against rabies by dog owners. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional community-based study was employed to study 400 dog owners in Makurdi metropolis through multistage sampling techniques. Sighting of valid dog vaccination card was used as criteria for current vaccination. Bivariate analysis was carried out to establish the relationship between the respondent knowledge of rabies and dog vaccination with significant value set at P < 0.05. Results: The mean age of the respondents was 31 (Â ± 0.8) years, majority of them had tertiary and secondary education (40.0% and 39.0%, respectively), 26.0% were traders, and 50.0% were married. Overall, 73.0% of the respondents had good knowledge score, 61.0% had seen at least a rabid dog in their life time, and 74.0% have a history of dog vaccination, but evidence of up to date vaccination of dogs by owners was seen in only 18.0% of all the vaccination cards sighted. The relationship between the educational status of the respondents, their knowledge score, and their dog vaccination was statistically significant (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Knowledge of rabies among dog owners in Makurdi was good, but the practice of dog vaccination was poor. Educational status was a good predictor of practice. Awareness campaign on dog vaccination should be strengthened and adequate measures should be put in place at the veterinary hospitals in Makurdi for vaccination of dogs.

scholarly journals Prevalence and risk factors of worry among teachers during the COVID-19 epidemic in Henan, China: a cross-sectional survey

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. e045386
Author(s):  
Yanqing Wang ◽  
Quanman Li ◽  
Clifford Silver Tarimo ◽  
Cuiping Wu ◽  
Yudong Miao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Henan Province ◽  
Anxiety Level ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
School Location ◽  
Fear Level ◽  
Attention Level

ObjectiveTo evaluate the level of worry and its influencing factors during the COVID-19 epidemic among teachers in Henan Province in China.Study designA cross-sectional study was conducted.MethodsWe designed a cross-sectional survey that included 88 611 teachers from three cities in Henan Province, China between 4 February 2020 and 12 February 2020. Level of worry was measured using a five-item Likert scale, with 1 being ‘not worried’ and 5 being ‘very worried’. The OR and 95% CI of potential influencing factors for level of worry among study participants were estimated using ordinal logistic regression models.ResultsAbout 59% of teachers reported being ‘very worried’ about the COVID-19 epidemic. The proportion of female teachers was higher than of male teachers (60.33% vs 52.89%). In all age groups considered in this study, a ‘very worried’ condition accounted for the highest proportion. The age group 40–49 years had the lowest proportion of participants who were very worried, 52.34% of whom were men and 58.62% were women. After controlling for potential confounding factors, age, education level, type of teacher, school location, attention level, fear level, anxiety level and behaviour status were all related to level of worry (all p<0.05).ConclusionDuring the COVID-19 epidemic, there was a high proportion of teachers who were ‘very worried’ about the situation in Henan Province, China. Our study may remind policymakers to consider factors including age, educational status, type of teacher, school location, source of information on COVID-19, attention level, anxiety level, fear level and behaviour status to alleviate worry.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAPs) of Community pharmacists regarding COVID-19: A cross-sectional survey in two provinces of Pakistan

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Khayal Muhammad ◽  
Muhammad Saqlain ◽  
Gul Muhammad ◽  
Ataullah Hamdard ◽  
Muhammad Naveed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Knowledge Age ◽  
Good Attitude

Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global pandemic having no therapy and pharmacists being a part of the healthcare system had a vital role in the management of COVID-19. The purpose of this study is to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAPs) of community pharmacists (CPs) regarding COVID-19. An online survey was conducted among 393 CPs in two provinces of Pakistan during the lockdown period. A validated questionnaire (Cronbach alpha, 0.745) was used for data collection. All statistical analysis was analyzed by using SPSS version 21. Among 393 participants, 71.5% (n=281) had good knowledge, 44% (n=175) positive attitude and 57.3% (n=225) had good practice regarding COVID-19. Social media (45.29%, n=178) was reported as the main source to seek information of COVID-19. Good knowledge, age ≥ 26 years and Ph.D. degree level were the substantial determinants (p= <0.05) of a good attitude. Similarly, community pharmacist who had an experience of >5 years, hold a Ph.D. degree, good knowledge and good attitude had higher odds of good practice as compared to reference categories (p= <0.05). In short, majority of CPs had good knowledge, but had a poor attitude and practice towards the COVID-19. Standard-structured educational and counselling programs for CPs regarding COVID-19 are needed for effective management.

scholarly journals Emergency Contraceptives: Knowledge and Practice towards Its Use among Ethiopian Female College Graduating Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirubel Minsamo Mishore ◽  
Abebaw Demissie Woldemariam ◽  
Solomon Assefa Huluka
Keyword(s):  
Educational Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Eastern Ethiopia ◽  
Female College ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Graduating Students ◽  
Emergency Contraceptives

Introduction. Ethiopia has a high incidence of unwanted pregnancies and incomplete and unsafe abortions, particularly among adolescents. This can be avoided by using different contraceptive methods including emergency contraceptives (EC). This study aimed to assess the knowledge and practice of EC among female college graduating students in Harar, Eastern Ethiopia. Methods. Institution based cross-sectional study was conducted on 214 female students selected from two randomly selected colleges. Data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS for Windows version 20.1. Level of significance was taken at P <0.05. Results. The mean (±SD) age of the participants was 21.06 (±2.14) years. Of the 200 (93.5%) study participants who had ever heard of ECs, 140 (70.0%) had good knowledge. Among the 214 graduating female students, 66 (33.0%) had ever used EC. Being above the age of 20 years old, father’s and mother’s literacy were found to be determinants of knowledge of EC. Moreover, knowledge was the only determinant factor of practice of EC. Conclusion. Most of the respondents had relatively good knowledge of EC. The study revealed that female students of older age and higher educational status of parents had higher knowledge and practice of EC.

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