Knowledge and practices related to bovine brucellosis transmission amongst livestock workers in Yewa, south-western Nigeria

Brucellosis is an endemic disease in the animal population in Nigeria and of major public health importance, particularly amongst livestock workers who are ignorant of the risk of Brucella infection. Therefore, to gain insight into the knowledge and practices related to brucellosis transmission amongst livestock holders (LH) and livestock marketers (LM) in Yewa, an international livestock trading centre in south-western Nigeria, we conducted an interviewbased study using a cluster sampling technique. In all, a total of 157 respondents comprising 54 LH and 103 LM were interviewed. Two-thirds (69.5%) of the two groups had poor knowledge of brucellosis with no significant difference between them (p = 0.262). Furthermore, consumption of unpasteurised milk, uncooked meat and its products, co-habitation with animals, and poor hygiene were significant risk practices identified as possible means of transfer of Brucella infection from animals to humans amongst these livestock workers (p < 0.05). In conclusion, our findings revealed that poor knowledge and practices related to the consumption of unpasteurised or unboiled dairy products, contaminated beef, and unhygienic practices are factors that will facilitate Brucella infections amongst livestock workers in Nigeria. Therefore, there is a need for more public health enlightenment programmes, as well as implementation of brucellosis control measures in the cattle populations.

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Faktor Determinan Perilaku Pemeriksaan Payudara Sendiri (Sadari) Pada Mahasiswi Kesehatan Masyarakat, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan

Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan ◽

10.48144/jiks.v14i1.538 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 87

Author(s):

Eka Fitriyani ◽

Lina Handayani

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Family Support ◽

Significant Relationship ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Cluster Sampling ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Breast Self Examination ◽

Self Examination ◽

Source Of Information

Abstrak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor determinan perilaku pemeriksaan payudara sendiri (Sadari) pada mahasiswi Kesehatan Masyarakat Ahmad Dahlan. Penelitian ini menggunakan jenis penelitian kuantitatif dengan menggunakan rancangan cross sectional. Responden penelitian ini merupakan mahasiswi Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Yogyakarta. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan teknik cluster sampling yang terdiri dari 142 mahasiswi. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah kuesioner menggunakan Google form. Analisis data menggunakan analisis univariat dengan distribusi frekuensi, analisis bivariat menggunakan uji Chi square, dan analisis multivariat menggunakan uji regresi logistic. Hasil dalam penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa variabel yang ada hubungan dengan perilaku Sadari adalah pengetahuan (p=0,000), sikap (p=0,000), dukungan teman sebaya (p=0,001), dan dukungan keluarga (p=0,000). Variabel yang tidak ada hubungan dengan perilaku Sadari adalah sumber informasi (p=1,000). Faktor determinan yang paling dominan terhadap perilaku Sadari adalah pengetahuan (p=0,000) dan dukungan keluarga (p=0,000). Dapat disimpulkan bahwa ada hubungan yang signifikan antara pengetahuan, sikap, dukungan teman sebaya, dan dukungan keluarga dengan perilaku Sadari. Sumber informasi tidak berhubungan dengan dengan perilaku Sadari. Faktor determinan yang merupakan faktor yang paling berpengaruh terhadap perilaku Sadari adalah pengetahuan dan dukungan keluarga. Kata Kunci: Faktor determinan, Sadari, Perilaku Sadari, mahasiswi Determinants Factors of Breast Self-Examination Behavior among Public Health Students, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan Abstract: This study aimed to investigate determine factors of breast self-examination behaviour among public health students at Faculty of Public Health, Uniersitas Ahmad Dahlan. This research employed quantitative research using cross sectional design. Respondent of this study was female student of Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Yogyakarta. The sampling technique used cluster sampling technique which consisted of 142 female students. The instrument used was a questionnaire using Google form. Data analysis used univariate analysis with frequency distribution, bivariate analysis using Chi square test, and multivariate analysis using logistic regression test. The results of this study indicated that the variables that have relationship with breast self-examination behavior are knowledge (p = 0.000), attitude (p = 0.000), peer support (p = 0.001), and family support (p = 0.000). The variable that had no relationship with breast self-examination was the source of information (p = 1,000). The most dominant determinants of breast self-examination behavior were knowledge (p = 0.000) and family support (p = 0.000). It can be concluded that there is a significant relationship between knowledge, attitude, peer support and family support and breast self-examination behavior. There is no significant relationship between source of information and breast self-examination behavior. The determinant factors which are the most influencing factors on breast self-examination behavior are knowledge and family support. Keywords: determinant factors, breast self-examination, breast self-examination behaviour, student

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Life Skills Of Pre-Service Teachers: A Comparative Study

Research Inspiration: An International Multidisciplinary e-Journal ◽

10.53724/inspiration/v6n2.04 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (II) ◽

pp. 13-25

Author(s):

Shweta Gupta

Keyword(s):

Education System ◽

Life Skills ◽

Creative Thinking ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Statistical Technique ◽

Survey Method ◽

Cluster Sampling ◽

Male And Female ◽

Significant Difference

Teachers have a pivotal role in our education system. However, inefficiency in teachers can affect the very foundation of this education system and which in turn will lead to the downfall of society and the nation. It is well said that the quality of education depends on the quality of teachers, so it is essential to prepare a quality teacher. As the teacher acts as transmitter of knowledge, motivator, and manager so it is dire need to train the prospective teacher in Life skills. According to WHO life skills have been defined as “the abilities for adaptive and positive behaviour that enables individuals to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life”. The present study include ten Life skills as suggested by WHO i.e. Self-awareness skill, Interpersonal skill, Effective Communication skill, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking, Coping with Stress, Coping with Emotion, and Empathy. A descriptive survey method is used for this study. The data of 100 pre-service teachers in which 40 female and 60 male pre-service teachers, were collected by random cluster sampling technique from two B.Ed. colleges of Ghaziabad affiliated to C.C.S. University Meerut in Ghaziabad district. Moreover, t-test is used as a statistical technique to compare the life skills between male and female pre-service teachers. However, the investigator found no significant difference between the male and female pre-service teachers in their Life Skills.

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A kiss or a handshake?! Overview for a deep approach

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckaa165.088 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽

Author(s):

S Paixao ◽

J Oliveira ◽

N Osório ◽

J P Figueiredo ◽

A Ferreira

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Deep Approach ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Number Of Microorganisms ◽

The Face ◽

Staphylococcus Spp ◽

Good Hygiene ◽

The Way

Abstract The way we greet each other is often a source of controversy when it comes to microorganisms transmitted. The goal of this research is to give us a comparison of the quantity and type of microorganisms transmitted between a handshake and kisses on the face, first verifying which of these forms transmits more microbiological beings, and subsequently compare the results with the answers given to a questionnaire on hand and face hygiene. With a sample of 23 Portuguese people, without any skin pathology, the sampling type was probabilistic and the sampling technique was simple random. The technique used was through contact plates, containing an enriched medium (TSA), for each individual, a sample was collected by each route - face and hands. First, the microorganisms present in each pathway were counted, and then identified. The average in the face is 75.2 CFU, while in the hands it is 53.9 CFU, thus there is a significant difference between the two. A questionnaire was also used with questions related to hand and face washing. Regarding the count of CFU's on the plates, there was a higher number of microorganisms in the plates used in the face than in the hand. There is a difference between the amount of microorganisms present in the face and palm of the hands, and the first one has a higher score. This difference can be justified by the fact that we wash our hands more often throughout the day relative to the face. Regarding the type of microorganisms found, the vast majority were Staphylococcus spp and Micrococcus. In some of the plaques were present yeast and fungi, and, in smaller quantity, bacilli. To change these values, a good dissemination of information concerning the proliferation of bacteria, viruses and fungi is essential, as well as the dangers they represent. It is important to be aware of the importance of good hygiene of the skin, as a form of protection itself, but also collective, thus contributing to better public health. Key messages Need for good hand and face hygiene. Imperative to conduct more and deep studies about this issue.

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Knowledge of Teething and Prevalence of Teething Myths in Mothers of Saudi Arabia

Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry ◽

10.17796/1053-4628-40.1.44 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 40 (1) ◽

pp. 44-48 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Santhosh Kumar ◽

Jyothi Tadakamadla ◽

Ali Idris ◽

Idris Ali A Busaily ◽

Ahmed Yaqoub Ibrahim AlIbrahim

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

School Children ◽

Representative Sample ◽

Primary Teeth ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Signs And Symptoms ◽

Cluster Sampling ◽

Poor Knowledge ◽

Study Population ◽

Loss Of Appetite

Objectives: To assess the knowledge about teething, to evaluate the experiences of the mothers' during the teething of their youngest child and practices undertaken by them to relieve teething symptoms. Study design: A stratified cluster sampling technique was used to collect representative sample of school children of Jazan province (Saudi Arabia), who were provided with a questionnaire kit to be filled by their mothers. Results: A total of 159 mothers participated in this study. More than four-fifths and three-fourths of the study population knew that the first primary teeth erupt at 6–7 months of age and lower central incisors are the first teeth to erupt respectively. The most prevalent signs and symptoms associated with teething as reported by the mothers were desire to bite (97.5%), fever (93%), diarrhoea (91.1%), increased salivation (79.9%), loss of appetite (77.4%) and gum irritation (71.7%). A little more than half (55.7%) of the mothers' gave their child a chilled object to bite and 42.1% bottle fed their baby at night to relieve teething pain. Conclusions: Many mothers had poor knowledge and misbeliefs about teething. There is a need to educate the mothers of Jazan province on the facts related to teething, specifically those related to teething pain relieving practices.

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Seroepidemiology of human Brucella infection in Yixing, China

Tropical Doctor ◽

10.1177/0049475516640191 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 47 (2) ◽

pp. 165-167 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Yue Xiao ◽

Guohua Zou ◽

Junwei Yin ◽

Wenwen Tan ◽

Jiangang Zhou ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Rural Areas ◽

Age Groups ◽

Significant Risk ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Agglutination Test ◽

Public Healthcare ◽

Major Public Health Problem ◽

Brucella Infection ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Abattoir Workers

Brucellosis is a common zoonotic infection worldwide and a major public health problem in developing countries including China. The aim of our study was to investigate the seroprevalence of Brucella infection in humans in Yixing, located at the centre of the Yangtze River Delta Urban Agglomeration. A total of 895 sera from apparently healthy abattoir workers and 3303 sera from general healthy people living in rural areas were collected in Yixing, screened by Rose-Bengal plate agglutination test (RBPT) and the positives were confirmed by standard tube agglutination test (SAT) according to official Chinese diagnostic criteria. Seropositivity among abattoir workers was 16.42% compared to zero among the general population living in rural areas. No significant difference of seropositivity was observed in age groups. Contact or inhalation of Brucella organisms from infected animals, principally goats, was found to be a significant risk factor. Education in occupational hygiene and public healthcare programmes are needed to control this emerging problem.

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The Influence of Digital Folktales on the Students’ English Vocabulary Mastery of SMP Negeri 9 Buru

10.31219/osf.io/6sd74 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

M Chairul Basrun Umanailo

Keyword(s):

Total Population ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

Cluster Sampling ◽

Multiple Choice Tests ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Choice Tests ◽

Before And After ◽

Post Test ◽

The Mean

This study aimed to determine whether digital the use of folktales increases the vocabulary mastery of the seventh-year students of SMP Negeri 9 Buru. This research was a quantitative study by using experimental with a one-group pretest-posttest design. The samples consisted of 20 students from a total population of 320 students and were determined through a one-stage cluster sampling technique. Fiftyitems of multiple-choice tests were used to measure the vocabulary mastery of the students in the pre-test and post-test. The data obtained in this study were analyzed using descriptive statistics to determine the mean score and standard deviation between the pre-test and the post-test. A paired sample t-test through SPSS Version 20 was utilized to determine differences in the students' vocabulary mastery before and after receiving treatment. There is a significant difference between the mean scores in the pre-test and the post-test, namely (1.172 <1.438), which indicates that there are differences in students' vocabulary mastery before and after treatment. The results of hypothesis testing proved that the value of t count = 7.528 is higher than t table = 2.093 (p = 0.05, df = 19). The comparison between the two values shows that the value of t count is greater than T table, which means that Ho: digital folktales does not improve vocabulary mastery of the seventh year students of SMP Negeri 9 Buru, is rejected, and H1: digital folktales increase vocabulary mastery of the seventh year students of SMP Negeri 9 Buru, is accepted. Therefore, it can be concluded that digital use of folktales improved the vocabulary mastery of the seventh-year students’ of SMP Negeri 9 Buru.

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EFFECTIVENESS OF DIABETIC FOOT EXERCISES USING SPONGES AND NEWSPAPERS ON FOOT SENSITIVITY IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS

Belitung Nursing Journal ◽

10.33546/bnj.822 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (6) ◽

pp. 234-238

Author(s):

Siti Fadlilah ◽

Adi Sucipto ◽

Nazwar Hamdani Rahil

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Diabetic Foot ◽

Community Health Centers ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Total Sample ◽

Control Group ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Patients With Diabetes

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a critical public health problem, and its prevalence in Indonesia remains high. Diabetes mellitus may cause complications, one of which is neuropathy that can impair foot sensitivity. This requires a treatment by doing diabetic foot exercises using sponges and paper.Objective: To examine the effectiveness of diabetic foot exercise using sponges and newspapers on foot sensitivity in patients with diabetes mellitus.Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study with pretest posttest with a control group research design, which was conducted at Public Health Center Depok III, Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. An accidental sampling technique was used to select participants, with a total sample of 108 respondents consisting of 36 respondents in a control group, 36 respondents in a sponge group, and 36 respondents in a newspaper group. Data were analyzed using Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney test.Results: Among the three groups, only those who received foot exercises using sponges and newspapers had a significant effect on foot sensitivity (p <.05). However, there was no significant difference on the effect of foot exercise on foot sensitivity between sponges and newspapers group (p >.05).Conclusion: The use of sponges and newspapers in foot exercise could significantly improve foot sensitivity in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is therefore recommended for nurses to provide the foot exercise as a part of nursing practice in both hospitals and community health centers.

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PENGARUH METODE PROYEK TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN PENGUKURAN ANAK KELOMPOK B GUGUS CEMPAKA KECAMATAN KUTA UTARA

Jurnal Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini Undiksha ◽

10.23887/paud.v7i2.18993 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 185

Author(s):

MADE DWI ARISADEWI . ◽

Prof. Dr. I Nyoman Jampel,M.Pd . ◽

Dr. Putu Aditya Antara, S.Pd., M.Pd. .

Keyword(s):

Sampling Technique ◽

T Test ◽

Control Group ◽

Cluster Sampling ◽

Control Group Design ◽

Measurement Capability ◽

Project Method ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Group B ◽

Academic Year

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui perbedaan yang signifikan kemampuan pengukuran antara anak yang diberikan pembelajaran menggunakan metode proyek dengan anak yang diberikan pembelajaran menggunakan metode ceramah pada anak kelompok B Gugus Cempaka Kecamatan Kuta Utara Tahun Pelajaran 2018/2019. Jenis Penelitian ini adalah penelitian Eksperimen Semu dengan desain non equivalen Control Group Design. Populasi dari penelitian ini adalah seluruh anak kelompok B Gugus Cempaka Kecamatan Kuta Utara yang berjumlah 476 orang. Teknik pengambilan sampel yaitu dengan teknik cluster sampling. Sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah anak kelompok B3 TK Tunas Mekar I yang berjumlah 15 anak sebagai kelompok eksperimen serta anak kelompok B3 TK Tunas Mekar II yang berjumlah 15 anak sebagai kelompok kontrol. Data hasil pengukuran anak dikumpulkan dengan teknik observasi menggunakan lembar observasi. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis menggunakan analisis statistik deskriptif dan analisis statistik inferensial dengan uji-t. Berdasarkan hasil analisis data diperoleh hasil uji-t yaitu thitung = 2,7905 dan ttabel dengan taraf signifikan 5% pada derajat kebebasan (dk) 28 adalah 2,0484. Hasil uji-t menunjukkan bahwa thitung>ttabel, maka H0 ditolak dan HA diterima. Dengan demikian dapat diketahui bahwa, terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan kemampuan pengukuran antara anak yang diberikan pembelajaran menggunakan metode proyek dengan anak yang diberikan pembelajaran menggunakan metode ceramah pada anak kelompok B Gugus Cempaka Kecamatan Kuta Utara Tahun Pelajaran 2018/2019. Maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan metode proyek terhadap kemampuan pengukuran anak kelompok B Gugus Cempaka Kecamatan Kuta Utara Tahun Pelajaran 2018/2019.Kata Kunci : metode proyek, pengukuran, anak usia dini The aim of study is to know the significant difference of measurement capability between children who are given learning using of project method with children who are given learning using of lecture method in children group B Gugus Cempaka in Kuta Utara of Academic Year 2018/2019. This research type is quasi experiment research with non-equivalent control group design. The population of this research is all the children of group B Gugus Cempaka in Kuta Utara. The total amount of population of this research is 476 people. The sampling technique is using cluster sampling technique. The sample in this research is children of group B3 TK Tunas Mekar I which consists of 15 children as experiment group and children of group B3 TK Tunas Mekar II which consist of 15 children as control group. The data of children’s measurement is collected by observation technique using observation sheet. The data obtained is analyzed using descriptive statistical analysis and inferential statistical analysis with T-test. Based on the result of data analysis, the result of t-test is tcount = 2,7905 and ttable with significant level of 5% at degrees of freedom (dk) 28 is 2,0484. The result of t-test show that tcount > ttable then H0 is rejected and HA is accepted. Thus, it could be know that, there is a significant difference of measurement capability between children who are given learning using of project method with children who are given learning using of lecture method in children group B Gugus Cempaka in Kuta Utara of Academic Year 2018/2019. Thus, it can be concluded that, there was signifikan influence of project method on children’s measurement capability of group B Gugus Cempaka in Kuta Utara of Academic Year 2018/2019. keyword : project method, measurement, early childhood

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Equal Effectiveness of Kumon Method of Teaching Mathematics among Boys & Girls

Journal of English Language and Literature ◽

10.17722/jell.v9i3.370 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 906-913

Author(s):

Jameela Ashraf

Keyword(s):

Academic Achievement ◽

Teaching Method ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Cluster Sampling ◽

Teaching Mathematics ◽

Traditional Lecture ◽

Lecture Method ◽

Grade 5 ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Two Phases

The study was designed to investigate the effectiveness of Kumon method in comparison with traditional method in the teaching of Mathematics to grade-5. Kumon is a math and reading enrichment program, which provides practice and instruction to each individual. This helps the students to think and work independently. The hypothesis of this experimental study was that in Mathematics, Grade-5 students have no significant difference in their academic achievement treated by Kumon method and by traditional lecture method. The objective of the study was to determine the effectiveness of Kumon teaching method for academic achievement of children in Mathematics. All grade-5 students of Fazaia inter colleges of Rawalpindi and Islamabad was the population. Cluster sampling technique was used. One of the three Fazaia colleges (junior section) was selected randomly. All grade-5 students of the selected cluster formed the sample of the study. The study was conducted in two phases at two different time periods applying the same procedure, the same teachers but the groups were different. Data was collected and analyzed by applying t-test and recommendations were given on the basis of findings of the study. This experimental research shows that Kumon method is more effective for teaching mathematics to Grade 5 students in comparison with traditional lecture method. It also shows that Kumon method is equally helpful in teaching mathematics effectively to boys and girls.

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Detection of Rift Valley Fever Virus Interepidemic Activity in Lower Moshi area of Kilimanjaro Region, North Eastern Tanzania: A Community Survey

10.21203/rs.3.rs-143963/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jaffu Chilongola ◽

Medard Kumalija ◽

Rule Budodo ◽

Pius Horumpende ◽

Sixbert Mkumbaye ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Infection Rate ◽

Rift Valley ◽

Rift Valley Fever ◽

Rift Valley Fever Virus ◽

Health Impact ◽

Fever Virus ◽

Public Health Importance ◽

Valley Fever ◽

Significant Difference

Abstract Background: Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a zoonotic arbovirus of public health impact infecting livestock, wildlife, and humans mainly in Africa and other parts of the world. Despite its public health importance, mechanisms of RVFV maintenance during inter-epidemic (IEPS) periods and potentially spread to new areas remain unclear.We aimed to comparatively examine exposure to RVFV and RVFV infection among humans, goats and mosquitoes in an agro-pastoral community in Lower Moshi area of Moshi rural district.Results:Results show that the male gender was related to RVFV seropositivity (χ2 = 5.351; p=0.030). Being 50 years and above was related to seropositivity (χ2=14.430; p=0.006) whereas bed net use, larger numbers of persons living in the same house (>7 persons) and RVFV seropositivity in goats were related to higher seropositivity to RVFV among humans (χ2=6.003; p=0.021, χ2=23.213; p=0.000 and 27.053; p=0.000), respectively.RVFV antibody concentrations were only marginally higher in humans without statistically significant difference [t (112) =0.526; p=0.60)]. By the use of RT-qPCR, goats exhibited the highest RVFV infection rate of 4.1%, followed by humans (2.6%), Aedes spp(2.3%), and Culex spp(1.5%). Conclusions: In the absence of RVFV infection data in areas nearby the study site, our findings suggest Lower Moshi area as a potential hotspot for RVF, posing the danger of being a source of RVFV spread to other areas. Goats had the highest infection rate, suggesting goats as important hosts in the virus maintenance during IEPs. We recommend the design and implementation of strategies that will warrant effective active surveillance of RVF through the identification of RVF hotspots for targeted control of RVF.

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