SEX RATIO AT BIRTH AND FACTORS AFFECTING SON PREFERENCE OF COUPLES IN HIEP DUC DISTRICT, QUANG NAM PROVINCE, 2014

2016 ◽  
pp. 50-55
Author(s):  
Hoang Lan Nguyen ◽  
Dinh Nhan Phan

Objective: To define sex ratio at birth and to identify factors affecting son preference of couples at study area. Material and Method: This was a cross sectional study. Primary data was collected by directly interviewing 620 mothers who have baby from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 on the basis of a structured questionnaire. Secondary data was received from documents recording number of babies who were born and still live in the study setting during the study time. Multiple logistic regression model was used to identify factors influencing son preference of the couples. Results: The sex ratio at birth in Hiep Duc district was 113.3/100. Factors affecting son preference of the couple were residence place (OR=2.91; 95% CI: 1.137.52); economic situation of household (OR=2.64; 95% CI: 1.23-5.66) and community pressure (OR=2.18; 95% CI: 1.15-4.12). Conclusion: There is the imbalance of sex ratio at birth in Hiep Duc district in 2014. It should be strengthened the propaganda and advocacy in the community to raise the awareness on gender equality and integrate this content into the local socio-economic development plan. Key words: sex ratio at birth, the imbalance of sex ration at birth, Quang Nam

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 145
Author(s):  
Sofiyan Sofiyan ◽  
Soedjajadi Keman

Sanitary inspection intended to eliminate environmental risk factors in the ships to break the chain disease transmission in order to maintain and enhance the health status. Based on data from 2015 the Port Health Office class I Surabaya, during the ships inspection there are found 23 rats from 2734 ships. The existence of the rats on the cargo ship is very harmful, which can caused disease and damaged food material in cargo ship. The tendency of rats existence on board as media transmission of the disease, is the reason for researchers to identify the level of sanitation review and behavior of crew that affecting the existence of rats on cargo ship in the Port of Tanjung Perak Surabaya. That research aimed to analyze the level of sanitation and behavior of crew that affects the existence of rats. This study was an observational study with cross sectional study design, sampling for ship sanitation in research using accidental sampling, behavior of crew using the proportional random sampling method. The research variables are behavior of crew and ship sanitation. The primary data were collected by observation, indepth interviews, and questionnaires. Secondary data collected from the Port Health Office Class I Surabaya. Statistical test with multiple regression showed that behavior of crew significant effect on the existence of rat in cargo ship. The results using ship sanitation level variables sig. 0.043 means that the behavior of crew variable significant effect on the presence of rats on a cargo ship, while for the ship sanitation variables sig. 0.0002, means that the variable ship sanitation very significantly affected on the presence of rats on a cargo ship. The conclusion of this study be found influences of the ship sanitation and behavior of crew against the presence of rats in cargo ship, so it needs to be disseminated to the crew of cargo ship in order to increase knowledge about ship sanitation, and the health effects of the presence of rats on a cargo ship.


2007 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Ursula Dianita Marut

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 13.05pt .0001pt 18pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 27pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">The objective of this study is to analyze the relationship between socio-economic and cultural aspects and undernutrition problem in Kabupaten Manggarai, Nusa Tenggara Timur. This research was designed as cross sectional study with purposive method. This research was conducted in Desa Meler, Kecamatan Ruteng, Kabupaten Manggarai from June to July 2007. Primary data and secondary data were collected in this study. Primary data including family’s socio-economic characteristics, nutritional status, environment sanitation and food consumption using interview questionnaire. Secondary data including food production, prevalence of nutritional status of the children under five, and were collected from some Government’s institutions. Populations of this research were children under five in Desa Meler. Samples consisted of 80 children and were classified into two groups, a total of 48 classified as undernutrition group and the rest of them belong to normal group. Result shows that the prevalence of undernutrition of children under five in Manggarai year 2005 is 22,75 % and have decreased in 2006 become 19,24 %. Poverty is one of the causal factors of this undernutrition problem in Manggarai.</span></p>


2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (01) ◽  
pp. 696-702
Author(s):  
Ny. Hikma

Background: Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid (IVA) is a simple way to detect cervical cancer as early as possible. IVA is the examination of the cervix (cervical) by looking directly (with the naked eye) cervix after cervical neck with a solution of acetic acid 3-5%.Objective: To know the factors associated with the IVA examination in the Mother Age Fertile Age at Wara Palopo Public Health Center of 2017.Method: This research use analytic survey with cross sectional study approach. The population in this study were all mothers of fertile age couples in Wara Puskesmas of East Luwu Regency as many as 6,276 people. The sample in this research is part of population with sampling technique yiatu purposive sampling counted 98 people. Data collection through primary data (questionnaire) and secondary data. The data were processed using Statistical Product and Servise Solutions (SPSS) version 20.0 and analyzed univariat and bivariate with chi square statistical test and presented in the form of frequency distribution table.Results: There is a knowledge relationship with IVA examination (p Value = 0.002 <0.05 and there is an implementation relationship with IVA examination (p Value = 0,000 <0.05).Conclusion: There is a relationship of knowledge with IVA examination at Puskesmas Wara Kota Palopo Year 2017. There is an implementation relationship with IVA examination at Wara Palopo Public Health Center of 2017 Keywords : IVA Examination, Knowledge, Implementation


2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. L. Fan ◽  
C. N. Xiao ◽  
Y. K. Zhang ◽  
Y. L. Li ◽  
X. L. Wang ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Nidhi Gupta ◽  
Kapil Pandla

<p>When the crisis hits the organisation, it’s the positive employee experience that organisation able to manage matters the most to motivate and retain the workforce.</p><p>The world is going through an unprecedented crisis. While businesses are fighting to maintain business continuity yet managing employee experience is also equally critical during these testing times of the COVID -19 pandemic. This situation calls for creative ways to balance the employee experience amidst business constraints. During such turbulence, employees often have to deal with both work from home and work at home which includes: helping with household chores, taking care of children and demands of family members alongside work.</p><p>Employee experience plays a vital role in keeping employees happy and in the engagement of employees (Deloitte 2017).</p><p>Similarly, according to Psichogios P. (2013), the cumulative effect of employees’ experiences will ultimately affect an employee’s performance and, therefore, the results for the entire organisation, regardless of whether employees are engaged but the question arises whether the role of employee performance is same when the organisation is sailing through in the difficult times.</p><p>This study is an attempt to understand employees experience and its drivers under crisis situation among employees from the hospitality industry in India</p><p>This is a cross-sectional study where both primary and secondary data is collected. Primary data is collected from employees at all levels through a self-report questionnaire. Out of 374 respondents 287clean responses were received.</p>


2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 116-122
Author(s):  
Tul Bahadur Saud ◽  
S. L. Menariya

Homestay tourism program is a new part of tourism sector which involved local community in tourism development within their own and surrounding area. It is also lately emerging tourism concept in the world. Nepal is known as an important tourist’s destination and can be a model homestay country with its abundant natural resources, multi culture, multi religion, multi ethnic, tradition life style, archeological heritage, innocent society and community. Due to all these above factors homestay tourism program became the dream for the lover of nature and experts of tourism in Nepal. Homestay program can be easily established, Promoted and developed by minimum investment and based on many aspects such as good service, safety, security, souvenir, family and attractions. It is a major tourism industry for the development of rural economy by generating huge number of employment and social benefits. The major objective of the study is the perception of community towards homestay tourism program. Descriptive and exploratory research design, cross-sectional study design and deductive approach with mixed method have been used in this study. Both primary and secondary data are used simultaneously. Primary data are collected from 348 respondents with three categories of nine study Districts. Similarly, secondary data are collected from various publications of central, state, local Governments, different articles in international journals, books, credible magazines, newspaper, reports prepared by research scholars, experts and universities and different websites etc. Finally, majority of community people have a positive perception towards on existing homestay program in Nepal.


2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susianti Asry

Background: infant with macrosomia is a baby weighing more than 4,500 grams or for Indonesia if the baby weighs 4,000 grams, or more than two standard deviations or above 90 years of normal weight percentile. Objective: to find out the factors associated with macrosomia occurrences at Sawerigading Regional Hospital of Palopo City in 2017. Method: This study used an analytical survey using Cross Sectional Study approach. The population of this study was all maternal mothers who gave birth with baby’s weight more than 4000 grams recorded in register book of Sawerigading Regional Hospital of Palopo City from January to March 2017 accounting for 30 babies. The samples of this study was maternal mothers who gave birth with baby’s weight more than 4000 grams in whcih accounting for 30 respondents using total sampling technique. Data collection was through primary data (questionnaires) and secondary data. The data were processed using statistical product and service solution (SPSS) 20 and analyzed using univariate and bivariate with Chi-square statistical test and presented in the tabular form of frequency distribution. Result: there was a relationship between diabetes melitus and macrosomia incidences (p Value = 0,005 ˂,034), there was a relationship between heredity and macrosomia occurrences (p Value = ,034 &lt;0,05), and there was a relationship between multiparity and macrosomia (p Value = ,011 &lt;0,05). Conclusion: there was a relationship between heredity, multiparity and diabetes mellitus with macrosomia occurrences at Sawerigading Palopo General Hospital in 2017


2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Steffi Olivia Padriyani ◽  
Delmi Sulastri ◽  
Nur Afrainin Syah

AbstrakKeberhasilan pembangunan nasional ditentukan oleh ketersediaan sumber daya manusia yang sehat dan cerdas. Remaja sebagai asset bangsa membutuhkan gizi yang cukup untuk menunjang prestasi dan produktifitas mereka dalam beraktifitas. Status gizi merupakan salah satu faktor yang berkaitan erat dengan tingkat prestasi siswa. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk melihat hubungan status gizi dan prestasi belajar siswa SMA Negeri 1 Padang. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain studi potong lintang (cross sectional study) dengan populasi seluruh siswa kelas X dan XI SMA Negeri 1 Kota Padang. Jumlah subjek sebanyak 87 orang. Data primer berupa berat badan dan tinggi badan serta data sekunder berupa nilai rapor semester 1 (satu). Data dianalisis menggunakan uji korelasi Pearson. Berdasarkan pengukuran Indeks Massa Tubuh (IMT), diketahui sebagian besar subjek mempunyai status gizi normal sebanyak 44 orang (50,6%). Lebih dari separoh subjek memiliki prestasi baik yaitu sebanyak 48 orang (55,2%). Pada penelitian ini tidak terdapat hubungan yang bermakna antara status gizi dengan prestasi belajar. Namun, prosedur yang digunakan pada penelitian ini tidak dapat mengekslusi faktor-faktor lain selain status gizi yang mempengaruhi prestasi siswa.Kata Kunci: status gizi, prestasi belajar, remajaAbstractThe successfulness of national development is determined by the availability of human resources. Teenagers as a national asset need adequate nutrient to support their achievement and productivity. Nutritional status is one factors that is closely related to student academic achievement. The purpose of this research is to examine the relationship betweennutritional status and academic achievement of students of Senior High School Number1 Padang (SMAN1 Padang).This research is cross-sectional study. The population is students year X and XI SMA Negeri1 Padang. Number of sample is 87 students. Primary data was weight and height of students while secondary data wasstudent score of first semester which is analyzed by Pearson correlation test. Student’s Body Mass Index (BMI) shows that most students had normal nutritional status (50,6%). More than half the sample had good academic achievement (55,2%). The findings suggest that there was no significant correlation between nutritional status and student academic achievement. However, the methods applied in this research failed to exclude other confounding factors influencing academic achievement.Keywords: nutritional status, academic achievement, adolescents


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-83
Author(s):  
Resna Sari Asih ◽  
◽  
Ilham Alifiar ◽  
Yedy Purwandy ◽  

ABSTRACT Chronopharmacology is a therapy based on circadian rhythms that can be said to be relevant if the risk and symptoms of the disease are predicted to vary over time. This study aims to determine the effect of chronopharmacology on total cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood of patients with fibrates and statin groups, so that patients with certain diseases are encouraged to take drugs according to the organ picket hours or circadian rhythms. This study was an observational descriptive study with a cross sectional study design involving 18 patients. Primary data were obtained through interviews and checking total cholesterol and triglyceride levels while secondary data were obtained from the patient's medical record. Based on the results of the analysis using SPSS for statin drug use in the morning and at night getting a value of P = 0.003. whereas for drug use in the fibrat group in the morning and evening, P = 0.083 was obtained. Based on the results of the research that has been done, it can be concluded from 18 patients using statins and fibrates in RSUD Dr. Soekardjo Tasikmlaya, for the use of statin drugs at night is more beneficial, but in the use of fibrates in the morning or evening the same effectiveness. Keyword : chronopharmacology, statin, fibrat


2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 261
Author(s):  
Sukma Sahadewa ◽  
Nike Salindri ◽  
Sandra Miladyna ◽  
Siti Hadijah

The objectives of this research is to find out the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding, nutritional status, and the correlation between of breastfeeding and nutritional status in babies aged 6 to 24 months at the Kedungsari Public Health Center in Mojokerto Regency. This study used 50 babies aged 6-24 months from the Kedungsari Health Center as samples. This study applied a cross-sectional study design. The data was collected by gathering primary data via questionnaires and secondary data from the Kedungsari Health Center. The majority of the children in this research, aged 6-24 months, had been exclusively breastfed (58%). The majority of the children in this research, aged 6 to 24 months, showed normal nutritional status (74%). Furthermore, in the Kedungsari Health Center in Mojokerto Regency, there is a correlation between of breastfeeding and nutritional health in infants aged 6 to 24 months. This study's findings provide up-to-date information on the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding, nutritional status, and the correlation between exclusive breastfeeding and nutritional status in babies aged 6 to 24 months.


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