Livelihood Pattern of Betel Leaf Cultivators: A Case Study at Fakirhat Upazila in Bagerhat District of Bangladesh

Betel leaf is a traditional cash crop in Bangladesh. Betel leaf cultivation is such like traditional agro-based occupation. This cash crop is locally known as pan and it’s scientific name is Piper betel that is the leaf of a vine belonging to the Piperaceae family. This study makes a modest attempt to know the livelihood pattern of betel leaf cultivators of south-west region of Bangladesh. The data were collected from Maskata Village in Betaga Union and Piljanga Village in Piljanga Union under Fakirhat Upazila in Bagerhat District, Bangladesh. This study was descriptive in nature. The paper is based upon qualitative approach which includes analysis of existing secondary sources of data. It also deals with primary data collected through Case Studies, Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), Key Informants Interview (KII) methods. The data were analyzed into five categories including: natural capital, financial capital, social capital, physical capital and human capital. Betel leaf cultivation is an ancestral occupation of the respondents. Most of the family structure is nuclear and have strong bonding within community. Poor socio-economic conditions include lack of sanitation, unavailability of pure drinking water and lack of health care center creates pressure on their health status. On the contrary, low education, poor savings and poor credit facilities with high rates of bank interest makes them more vulnerable. Water logging and rot diseases are other challenges of this cultivation. The children who are involved in tertiary education, they mostly not come back their ancestral occupation. From the study it is revealed that, integrated as well as comprehensive intervention program with social awareness and safety net program should be run by the Government and NGOs for the betterment of this vulnerable occupation. Moreover, health worker should provide medicine and other health incentives for physically vulnerable groups. This paper would contribute to the policy making and taking necessary initiatives especially for this occupational groups. South Asian J. Agric., 7(1&2): 34-37

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Factors Associated to Basic Emergency Obstetric Neonatal Care (BEONC) Nurses' Decision Making Skill

Jurnal Keperawatan Soedirman ◽

10.20884/1.jks.2018.13.2.732 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 64

Author(s):

Ahsan Ahsan ◽

Ni Luh Diah Ayu Sita Dewi ◽

Ali Haedar ◽

Ike Nesdia Rahmawati

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Critical Thinking ◽

Employment Status ◽

Tertiary Education ◽

Care Center ◽

Educational Background ◽

P Value ◽

Health Care Center ◽

Emergency Condition ◽

Condition Recognition

<em><span lang="EN-US">Neonatal mortality rate (NMR) is an indicator to measure health degree of an area, health problem which involves some institutions to take a decision. The postponement of emergency condition recognition, attaining health facilities, and treatment are three theories of neonatal emergency postponement. The prominent problem of postponement of emergency condition recognition is nurse's ability to think critically to take a decision to determine emergency condition in neonatal. Critical thinking skill is an obligation competence for neonatal emergency nurses. Some theories reveal that characteristic of age, gender, educational background, training and tertiary education, working experience, and employment status influence nurses's decision making skill in treating neonatal emergency case. Different curriculum for introduction to critical thinking in treating neonatal emergency is a basis problem to be a neonatal emergency competent nurse. This research aims to analyze age, gender, education, advance training, experience, and employment status towards decision making skill neonatal emergency implementation at community health care center PONED. This research used cross sectional with purposive sampling. One hundred fifty three (153) nurses were invoked to be the subjects of this research. Besides, this research used Closed Ended Instrument. Based on the results of cross table, p value p>0.05 age, training, working experience and employment status were not related to decision making skill in emergency. Furthermore, male and bachelor of nursing science (p<0.05) is decision making skill of nurses in neonatal emergency. It is concluded that gender and nurse's educational background related to situation awareness. The results of this research are expected to encourage on service quality enhancement of neonatal emergency treatment.</span></em>

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Non-Fatal Deliberate Self-Harm in Three Remote Indigenous Communities in Far North Queensland, Australia

Crisis ◽

10.1027/0227-5910/a000589 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 40 (6) ◽

pp. 422-428 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Chris Rouen ◽

Alan R. Clough ◽

Caryn West

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Primary Health Care ◽

Care Center ◽

Indigenous Communities ◽

Indigenous Australians ◽

Deliberate Self Harm ◽

Health Care Center ◽

Far North ◽

Primary Health ◽

Self Harm

Abstract. Background: Indigenous Australians experience a suicide rate over twice that of the general population. With nonfatal deliberate self-harm (DSH) being the single most important risk factor for suicide, characterizing the incidence and repetition of DSH in this population is essential. Aims: To investigate the incidence and repetition of DSH in three remote Indigenous communities in Far North Queensland, Australia. Method: DSH presentation data at a primary health-care center in each community were analyzed over a 6-year period from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2011. Results: A DSH presentation rate of 1,638 per 100,000 population was found within the communities. Rates were higher in age groups 15–24 and 25–34, varied between communities, and were not significantly different between genders; 60% of DSH repetitions occurred within 6 months of an earlier episode. Of the 227 DSH presentations, 32% involved hanging. Limitations: This study was based on a subset of a larger dataset not specifically designed for DSH data collection and assesses the subset of the communities that presented to the primary health-care centers. Conclusion: A dedicated DSH monitoring study is required to provide a better understanding of DSH in these communities and to inform early intervention strategies.

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