scholarly journals Infant Feeding Pattern and Practices among Lactating Mothers in Santa Fe, Romblon Philippines

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 29-36
Author(s):  
Ken N Falculan ◽  
Ralph N Falculan
Keyword(s):  
Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Santa Fe ◽  
Income Status ◽  
Lactating Mothers ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Living Children

This paper examines whether the profile of the respondents: age, number of living children, marital status, income status, employment status, educational background, current feeding practices, and level of knowledge on the importance of EBF affects feeding among infants 0-6 months old. The study uses a descriptive analysis using a normative survey with a study population of 102 mothers from the Municipality of Santa Fe Romblon respondents who were informed and given consent to secure. The result is as follows mothers, whose age ranges from 21 to 25, are the most prevailing, 39%, of the total respondents are practicing EBF. The more children the respondent had higher the percentage of practicing EBF, 55% of respondents say; they are living in with a partner, either married through church wedding, civil or in the state of cohabitation, lower-income mothers (45%) practice EBF more compared to other income class. Mothers without job practice EBF more (51%) exclusive breastfeeding are practiced more by elementary graduate mothers (63%), forty-four (44) mothers out of one hundred two (102) respondents are doing exclusive breastfeeding, at least 63% have revealed little knowledge on the importance of exclusive feeding.

scholarly journals Exclusive Breast Feeding: Infant Feeding Pattern and Practices among Mothers in Santa Fe, Romblon

2021 ◽  
pp. 49-57
Author(s):  
Ken N Falculan
Keyword(s):  
Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Lower Income ◽  
Santa Fe ◽  
Background Current ◽  
Income Status ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Living Children

This paper examines whether the profile of the respondents: age, number of living children, marital status, income status, employment status, educational background, current feeding practices, and level of knowledge on the importance of EBF has an effect in feeding among infants 0-6 months old. This is a descriptive study using a normative survey with a study population of 102 mothers from the Municipality of Santa Fe, Romblon upon informed consent was secured. The result as follows mothers, whose age ranges from 21 to 25 are the most prevailing, 39%, of the total respondents is practicing EBF. The more children the respondent had the higher the percentage of practicing EBF, 55% said that they are living with a partner, either married through church wedding, civil or in the state of cohabitation, lower-income mothers (45%) practice EBF more compared to other income class. Mothers without job practice EBF more (51%) exclusive breastfeeding are practiced more by elementary graduate mothers (63%), forty-four (44) mothers out of one hundred two (102) respondents are doing exclusive breastfeeding, at least 63% have revealed little knowledge on the importance of exclusive feeding.

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 Exploration of Knowledge of Tuberculosis Patients Regarding their Disease in Quetta, Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-83
Author(s):  
Noman Ul Haq ◽  
Aqeel Nasim ◽  
Palwasha Kakar
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Co Morbidity ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Rural Residency ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Sectional Analysis ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Background: Knowledge of tuberculosis is very important for the patients. Objective: This study was aimed to assess and explore the knowledge of TB patients regarding their diseases in Quetta, Pakistan. Methodology: This questionnaire based, cross sectional analysis was conducted in Fatima Jinnah Chest Hospital, Quetta with in all TB patients. Knowledge was assessed by using a pre-validated self-administered questionnaire containing 22 disease related questions. Convenience sampling technique was used for data collection. Descriptive analysis was used to demonstrate the characteristics of the study population. Result: Mean age of respondents was 40.99±18.10. Study was dominated by 168 (60.00%) of females. Two hundred (71.40%) were married. One hundred sixteen (41.40%) had no any education. One hundred sixty-eight (60.00%) were Pashtun. One hundred thirty-two (47.10%) having income less than 10000 PKR and ranges between 10000 to 18000 PKR respectively. One hundred fifty-six (55.70%) were having rural residency. One hundred fifty-six (58.10%) having no any co-morbidity. Mean score of knowledge was 11.23±3.616. Conclusion: Knowledge is a key factor in understanding any particular disease. If the level of knowledge is low in some or all parts of the disease, it will actually affect the patient. It can be concluded that there is a need to raise awareness of TB symptoms, mode of transmission, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease through health education. Bangladesh Journal of Infectious Diseases 2020;7(2):78-83

scholarly journals Characteristics and Physical Activity Depression Risk 1-3 Months Postpartum

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-90
Author(s):  
Rizky Amelia ◽  
Listyaning Eko Martanti
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Postpartum Depression ◽  
Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Family Type ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Income Family ◽  
Living Children ◽  
Type Of Delivery

Postpartum depression is a mood disorder that occurs after childbirth and reflects the psychological dysregulation that is a sign of major depression symptoms. The incidence rate in Indonesia is between 50-70% of postpartum women. It is known that age, education level, employment status, income, family type, BMI, parity, type of delivery, number of living children, exclusive breastfeeding and physical activity affect postpartum depression. Knowing the effect of age, education level, employment status, income, family type, BMI, parity, type of delivery, number of living children, exclusive breastfeeding and physical activity on postpartum depression. This study used a quantitative analytic method, with a cross-sectional technique. It was conducted from August to October 2020. The sample of this study was 62 respondents who had babies aged 1 - 3 months. The research instrument used the IPAQ to measure physical activity data and the EPDS to measure the risk of postpartum depression. There was a relationship between age (p = 0.008) and BMI (p = 0.030) with the risk of developing postpartum depression (bivariate analysis) and there was a simultaneous relationship between family type factors (p = 0.002), exclusive breastfeeding (p = 0.001) and activity. physical (p = 0.008) with a risk of postpartum depression. Factors of age, BMI, family type, exclusive breastfeeding and physical activity influence the occurrence of postpartum depression. Attention in the form of help from others to care for themselves or their babies and their daily needs, comfort to reduce fatigue as a triggering factor for postpartum depression

scholarly journals Hubungan Tingkat Pengetahuan Dan Status Pekerjaan Dengan Pemberian Asi Eksklusif

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-27
Author(s):  
Nurul Septyasrini ◽  
Faizah Betty Rahayuningtyas
Keyword(s):  
Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽  
Maternal Employment ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
World Health ◽  
Good Time ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Health Organization

Infancy and toddler be a good time for growing children. The provision of adequate nutrition into maternal and family obligations to support the growth of children. Nutrition is the most appropriate given to babies is breast milk. Exclusive breastfeeding for infants 0-6 months has been recommended by the WHO (World Health Organization), UNICEF (United Nation Childrens Fund), and Depkes RI (Departemen Kesehatan Republik Indonesia). But unfortunately the percentage of exclusive breastfeeding in Indonesia still does not meet the desired target, amounting to 54.3% with a target desired by 75%. The level of knowledge and maternal employment status is a factor affecting exclusive breastfeeding for the mother is still a lack of understanding about the practice of exclusive breastfeeding and busy mother because of her job. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between level of knowledge and employment status with exclusive breastfeeding. This study used a quantitative research with research methods correlational. The study design used is cross sectional. Samples are mothers with babies aged 6 months. The sampling technique used the total population and obtained a number of 31 respondents. The results showed that there was a relationship between the level of knowledge with exclusive breastfeeding, the value of p = 0.022. There is a relationship between employment status with exclusive breastfeeding, the value of p = 0.023.

scholarly journals The effects of mother’s education on achieving exclusive breastfeeding in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Agung Dwi Laksono ◽  
Ratna Dwi Wulandari ◽  
Mursyidul Ibad ◽  
Ina Kusrini
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Nutrition Status ◽  
Mother’S Education ◽  
Mother’S Age ◽  
Mother's Education

Abstract Background Even though the Indonesian government have set regulations for maintaining exclusive breastfeeding practices, the coverage remains low. The study aims to analyze the effects of mother’s education level on the coverage of exclusive breastfeeding in Indonesia. Methods This study used data from the 2017 Nutrition Status Monitoring Survey. It covered data of 53,528 children under 5 years old (7–59 months) as the samples. Variables included exclusive breastfeeding status, mother’s education level, mother’s age, marital status, employment status, gender, residence, under five’s age and gender. A binary logistics regression was performed in the final test. Results Mothers who graduated from elementary school were 1.167 times more likely to perform exclusive breastfeeding compared to mothers who never attended schools. Additionally, those who graduated from junior high school had 1.203 times possibilities to give exclusive breastfeeding compared to mothers without educational records. While, mothers who graduated from high school were 1.177 times more likely to perform exclusive breastfeeding compared to those without educational records. Mothers who graduated from tertiary education had 1.203 times more possibilities to perform exclusive breastfeeding compared to mothers who were never enrolled to schools. Other variables also became affecting predictors on exclusive breastfeeding, such as mother’s age, mother’s employment status, child’s age, and residence. Conclusions The mother’s education level positively affects exclusive breastfeeding practice in Indonesia.

scholarly journals Exploring Employment Trend and Relationship With Individual and Family-Related Factors in 65 or Older Koreans

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 65-65
Author(s):  
Yeonji Ryou ◽  
Ryou Yeonji
Keyword(s):  
Employment Status ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
The People ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
Working People ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract The purpose of this study is to identify the trend of the employment status in 65 years or older adults who reside in South Korea and to explore the relationship between the status of employment and individual and family-related factors. This study utilized 10-year and 6-wave secondary data from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing (KLoSA). The original panel sample is a random sample of 10,254 adults who are 45 or older, but for the aim of this study, the participants younger than 65 years were excluded. The number of samples in each wave is different, ranging from 4,013 to 4,335 due to the death of the participant, the rejection of additional interviews, and the refreshment participant collected in Wave 5. The findings indicate that the absolute employment of the people aged 65 or older and the proportion of working people among those have increased over the past decade. In this study, it is also found that there is a close relationship between employment status and individual factors such as gender, educational background, health condition, region, etc. Moreover, the results suggest that there are various facets of the relationship between employment status and family-related factors including whether living with children, the number of the member whom I help with daily activities, the total amount of financial support from/to children/parents/other family or whether participating social activities, etc. The implications of the need for employing the older population and the consideration family-related factors in the policy-making process in Korea are discussed.

Tingkat Pengetahuan Dan Sikap Ibu Menghadapi Masa Menopause

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-9
Author(s):  
Cipto Cipto ◽  
Siswoko Siswoko ◽  
Epi Saptaningrum
Keyword(s):  
Maternal Education ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Continuous Change ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Survey Population ◽  
The Face ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
The Village

ABSTRACTBackground: Life is a process of continuous change from birth to death. One of the changes that are unavoidable and will face a woman is menopausal. Results of preliminary studies have been conducted in the village Kunduran showed that of 10 postmenopausal women (aged 45-55 years) is known that most do not know about menopause.Objectives: The general objective of the study was to determine the knowledge and attitude of mothers facing menopause. Interest in particular know the characteristics of respondents by education, employment, knowledge level and attitude of the mother in the face menopause.Methods: The study was a descriptive study using cross sectional method, the type of design that survey. Population is the mother menopause aged 40-45 years. Samples obtained through purposive sampling techniques, descriptive analysis with frequency destribusi.Results: The characteristics of respondents in terms of maternal education level premenopausal with basic education as much as 56 respondents (70%). While the work of the mother is a housewife 43 respondents (53.8%). The level of knowledge of mothers premenopausal good category 47 respondents (58.8%). Premenopausal mothers positive attitude as much as 47 respondents (58.8%). Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, menopause

The Effect of Breastfeeding Calendar Training on Knowledge and Attitudes of Mothers in Exclusive Breastfeeding

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-87
Author(s):  
Ari Indra Susanti ◽  
Aminarista Aminarista ◽  
Neneng Martini ◽  
Nur Rahmah ◽  
Sri Astuti
Keyword(s):  
Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Wilcoxon Test ◽  
Test Design ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Lactating Mothers ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental

Background: Lactating mothers were successful in giving exclusive breastfeeding as much as 42% based on SDKI (Survei Demografi Kesehatan Indonesia) in 2012. This is depend on the support of husbands and families as well as health workers. Thus, the husband or family should remind and motivate mothers as well as monitor the breastfeeding activity every day for 6 months using breastfeeding calendar.Objectives: This study aimed to determine the increase in knowledge and attitudes of mothers in providing exclusive breastfeeding after the exclusive breastfeeding calendar training.Materials and Methods: The research design used a quasi-experimental one group pre-test post-test design. This research was conducted on mothers who had babies (age 0-12 months) in Pasawahan Village and Pasawahan Kidul Village, Pasawahan District, Purwakarta Regency in April to November 2018, with 96 respondents. The sampling technique was conducted by purposive sampling. Data were collected by giving questionnaires to respondents, before and after the breastfeeding calendar training were given. The Wilcoxon test was used for the analysis of the data in this study.Results: The results showed that there were differences in the knowledge of mothers before and after training on breastfeeding calendar (p <0,000) and there were differences in the attitudes of mothers before and after the training on breastfeeding calendar (p <0,000).Conclusions: There was an increase in knowledge and changes in the attitude of mothers towards exclusive breastfeeding after being given the breastfeeding Calendar training. Therefore, suggestions for health workers, especially midwives and nutrition workers, can use the breastfeeding calendar as an educational medium to increase husband and family support in exclusive breastfeeding.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices about Zika among a University Community Located in an Endemic Zone in Mexico

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 2548 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vianey Argüelles-Nava ◽  
María Alvarez-Bañuelos ◽  
Daniel Córdoba-Suárez ◽  
Clara Sampieri ◽  
María Ortiz-León ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Zika Virus ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Sexual Transmission ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
The University ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

To assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices about the Zika virus in both students and workers at the University of Veracruz, an online survey was conducted. The participants were divided into two groups: one according to sex, the other according to whether they were workers or students. Their answers were classified into knowledge, attitudes, and practices and they were rated as low, medium, and high. The results showed that knowledge about Zika prevailing among the university population is considered as medium in 79.4% of the study population. Most respondents know that the mosquito spreads the Zika virus (98.8%) and the clinical characteristics, while sexual transmission by the virus is little known (36.85%). Both the univariate analysis (OR (CI5) 0.227 (0.070–0.735), p = 0.013] and multivariate analysis (OR (CI95) 0.234 (0.071–778), p = 0.018] showed that belonging to the health sciences area is related to having a greater knowledge about Zika. Despite the existing knowledge, a low level of prevention practices prevails in the whole community (55%). A medium level of knowledge about Zika prevailed, while proper implementation of preventive measures for Zika is low, despite the fact that the state of Veracruz—the place where the University is located—is an endemic area.

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