scholarly journals Socio-environmental Factors Influencing Preferences for Typhoid Fever Treatment Among Secondary School Students in Ikenne, South-West, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-42
Author(s):  
Edejoro O.O. ◽  
Babasola O.O.
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Typhoid Fever ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthcare Seeking ◽  
Fever Treatment

Typhoid fever was estimated to produce 17.8 million cases each year among low-and-middle-income countries of the world. This study aimed to identify the socio-environmental factors that influence care-seeking preferences for typhoid fever treatment among students of Secondary Schools. The study adopted a cross-sectional design guided by behavioural theories that employed quantitative methods of data collection. A multistage sampling technique was used to select five (5) schools from five wards in the study area. A total of 422 students were recruited for this study but only 417 questionnaires were correctly and completely analysed. A self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection and the data was analysed using, descriptive statistics, chart, mean, standard deviation and inferential statistics of correlation, and multiple regression. The respondents’ ages ranged from 10-19 years with a mean of 15.3 ± 1.7 years. Results demonstrated that the socio-environmental factors that influence the respondents’ health-seeking behaviour for typhoid treatment were the decision of parents on the type of treatment they can receive as well as the cost of the treatment The study further revealed that of the respondents who have had typhoid fever in their lifetime, less than half sought treatment in hospitals. This study recommends that good healthcare-seeking behaviour health promotion programmes should be targeted at parents since they are stakeholders in the healthcare-seeking decision-making of adolescents.

UPAYA MENGATASI MELEMAHNYA PEMAHAMAN SISWA DAN KONSENTRASI BELAJAR SISWA PADA SDN 2 BRANTI RAYA

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dewi Febriyanti
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
School Students ◽  
Quantitative Data Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Method

Various problems in elementary school students in high grades that arise due to environmental factors or peers, one of which is the lack of concentration of students when learning takes place which can cause various factors.The purpose of this study was (1) to get an overview of the level of concentration of children during learning (2) to obtain clear or detailed information about the factors that cause children to lack concentration while learning (3) to determine the causes and effects that will occur in children lack of concentration in studyingIn this study, researchers used a descriptive method. Quantitative methods can be interpreted as research methods based on positivism philosophy, data collection using research instruments, quantitative data analysis in order to test predetermined hypotheses.

scholarly journals Socio-demographic and Healthcare-seeking Predictors of Undernutrition among Children Under-five Years of Age in a Western District of Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 488-494
Author(s):  
Rajan Paudel ◽  
Yogendra Bahadur Gurung ◽  
Amod Kumar Poudyal ◽  
Bijay Khatri ◽  
Deepak Raj Bhatta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Healthcare Seeking ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Care Visit ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
And Gender

Background: Undernutrition is highly prevalent in Nepal, which interferes with physical and mental development among children. It is one of the severe health problems contributing to the significant portion of the disease burden. This study aimed to explore socio-demographic and healthcare-seeking related predictors of undernutrition among children under five years old in Dang, Nepal. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. A sample of 426 children was participated through stratified proportionate random sampling to identify socio-demographics and healthcare-seeking predictors of undernutrition. Multivariable regression was applied to identify the independent predictors of undernutrition. Results: This study found that children below 24 months of age were more likely to be undernourished than children aged 24-36 months. Female children (OR=2.32, 95% CI: 1.19-4.54), illiterate or non-formally educated women (OR=4.09, 95% CI: 1.84-9.08), mother’s occupation other than a housewife (OR=13.05, 95% CI: 4.19-40.68), labor work of father (OR=2.40, 95% CI: 1.04-5.57) had increased risk of undernutrition among children. Similarly, food insufficiency from their land, antenatal care visit, postnatal care visit, and delivery place were significantly associated with childhood undernutrition among children.  Conclusions: The study showed that undernutrition among children is associated with age and gender of children, educational attainment of the mother, food sufficiency, health-seeking practices of the mother during pregnancy, delivery, and postnatal. Socio-demographics and health-seeking practices related predictors must be explicitly considered to address undernutrition among children under the age of five years. Keywords: Children; health care seeking; Nepal; socio-demographic factors; undernutrition.   

scholarly journals Faktor-faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Risiko Kecelakaan Lalu lintas pada Siswa SMA di Kota Kupang Tahun 2019

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 140-146
Author(s):  
Dea Putrisna Djawa Gigy ◽  
Agus Setyobudi ◽  
Deviarbi Sakke Tira
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Driving Behavior ◽  
P Value ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional

The development of increasingly modern times with increasingly dense mobilization rates causes traffic accidents to increase, especially among high school students. Traffic accidents occur due to several factors, that are human factors, environmental factors, and vehicle factors. This study aimed to analyze factors related to the risk of traffic accidents in, Kupang city in 2019. This research used quantitative methods, with analytic methods, using a cross-sectional approach. The selection of samples used simple random sampling method and sample in this study is 84 students spread over three high schools, in Kupang. The results showed that there was a relationship between driving behavior with traffic accidents on high school students in Kupang with the value of p value = 0.003, there was no relationship between the factors of vehicles with traffic accidents on high school students in Kupang with the value of p value = 0.285 and there was a relationship between environmental factors and traffic accidents on high school students in Kupang with a value of p value = 0.002). The researcher proposes suggestions for high school students in Kupang City to pay more attention to driving behavior, as well as the conditions of the road being traversed. for officers who are authorized to be able to improve guidance and outreach, and strict rules and sanctions to create a conducive traffic situation, to reduce traffic accidents.

Health-seeking behaviour and practices among immigrant retail traders in an urban setting in North-Western Ghana

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elijah Yendaw ◽  
Anthony Mwinilanaa Tampah-Naah
Keyword(s):  
Health Facility ◽  
Urban Setting ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Health Seeking Behaviour ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type

Purpose This study aims to investigate the health-care-seeking behaviour and practices of West African migrants who reside and operate in Wa, Ghana, as itinerant retailers. Design/methodology/approach The study was cross-sectional and used the quantitative research approach. The analysis was done on a target population comprising 122 itinerant immigrant retail traders in Wa, Ghana. Fisher’s exact test and logistic regression were used to analyse the data. Findings Malaria was the commonest disease among them. Five in ten of the migrants preferred to report malaria episodes to a private health facility than to a government facility. Significant associations were identified between four dimensions (health facility, self-medication, home remedy and consult others) of health-seeking behaviour, and some background characteristics. The main reason why migrants prefer government health facilities was because of their better health personnel. They self-medicated because of easy accessibility of over-the-counter medicine shops. Also, when ill, the migrants usually consulted family members who would be in a position to take them home when their ailment worsens. Research limitations/implications Snowball sampling was used to select the respondents which could potentially lead to a sample that is not fully representative of the population in general. Originality/value Studies concerning migration and health in Ghana have been focused on internal migrants. Yet, minority immigrant traders equally encounter adverse health conditions but limited studies have been conducted to espouse their health-seeking behaviour. This study imperatively contributes to the subject matter that has limited literature in the country.

Cognitive Processes and Creative Lateral Thinking in Students of the Naval School of Peru

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 10-17
Author(s):  
Hector Santa Maria Relaiza ◽  
Doris Fuster-Guillen ◽  
Yolvi Ocana-Fernandez ◽  
Patricia Edith Guillen Aparicio ◽  
Freddy Antonio Ochoa Tataje
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Experimental Design ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Cognitive Processes ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Probabilistic Sampling ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Lateral Thinking

The present research focused on identifying the influence of cognitive processes in the creative lateral thinking of high school students. The work was developed under the positivist paradigm; it was classified as basic, of explanatory level, with quantitative approach, non-experimental design and cross-sectional. The sample, calculated through probabilistic sampling, consisted of 221 students. Two data collection instruments were used: the cognitive processes questionnaire and the lateral thinking questionnaire, which were subjected to content validity by expert judgment and reliability and internal consistency analysis by Cronbach's alpha, reaching values of 0.908 and 0.802, respectively. The analysis of verification by Spearman's rho obtained was 0.762, which determined the significant influence between cognitive processes and lateral thinking. It was concluded that, if procedures and actions that lead to the acquisition of knowledge in a constructive way and by discovery are practiced, creative and perceptive lateral thinking would be developed; then the individual would exhibit imagination and creative behaviors.

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Intestinal Parasites in Ethiopian Ortodox Tewahido Church Religious Students, Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayenew Addisu ◽  
Habtamu Gebre ◽  
Sara Tesfaye ◽  
Mola Zewdu ◽  
Meseret Birhanie
Keyword(s):  
Associated Factors ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Parasitic Infections ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Gondar Town ◽  
Church School

Abstract Background Intestinal parasitic infections are the most serious medical and public health problems in developing countries. In Ethiopia, intestinal parasites are among the top ten causes of morbidity, especially in children. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of intestinal parasites among Ethiopian Orthodox church school students in Gondar town, northwest Ethiopia. Method: an institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the prevalence and associated factors of intestinal parasites among religious students in Gondar town from February 2019 to April 2019, northwest Ethiopia. A total of 360 participants were selected by the random sampling technique. Results In this study, a total of 360 Orthodox Tewahido church school students were participated. The over all parasite prevalence, 24.7% was relatively low compared with previous studies conducted in other localitie in Ethiopia. The predominanat parasites were A. lumbricoides S. mansoni and hookworm with (11.4%), (4.4%) and (3.6%) prevalence respectively, A significant association was observed among participants with habits of frequent swiming with 2.3 times higher probability of acquaring infections, but there was no association with gender, age, finger nail status, the habit of eating uncooked vegetables/ fruits, source of drinking water and proper toilet utilization. Conclusion In general, the prevalence of intestinal parasite infections was high and calls for intervention actions on Orthodox Tewahido church students. Moreover, swimming frequency and habits had a significant association. Since the prevalence was high, improvement in awareness and enhancing health seeking behavior of the students, deworming and health education need to be focused on.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practice towards tuberculosis in Gambia: a nation-wide cross-sectional survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adedapo Olufemi Bashorun ◽  
Christopher Linda ◽  
Semeeh Omoleke ◽  
Lindsay Kendall ◽  
Simon D. Donkor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Care Seeking ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Tb Control ◽  
Care Cascade ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Abstract Background Early diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) are the mainstay of global and national TB control efforts. However, the gap between expected and reported cases persists for various reasons attributable to the TB services and care-seeking sides of the TB care cascade. Understanding individual and collective perspectives of knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and other social circumstances around TB can inform an evidence-based approach in engaging communities and enhance their participation in TB case detection and treatment. Methods The study was conducted during the Gambian survey of TB prevalence. This was a nationwide cross-sectional multistage cluster survey with 43,100 participants aged ≥15 years in 80 clusters. The study sample, a random selection of 10% of the survey population within each cluster responded to a semi-structured questionnaire administered by trained fieldworkers to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practice of the participants towards TB. Overall knowledge, attitude and practice scores were dichotomised using the computed mean scores and analysed using descriptive, univariable and multivariable logistic regression. Results All targeted participants (4309) were interviewed. Majority were females 2553 (59.2%), married 2614 (60.7%), had some form of education 2457 (57%), and were unemployed 2368 (55%). Although 3617 (83.9%) of the participants had heard about TB, only 2883 (66.9%) were considered to have good knowledge of TB. Overall 3320 (77%) had unfavourable attitudes towards TB, including 1896 (44%) who indicated a preference for staying away from persons with TB rather than helping them. However, 3607(83.7%) appeared to have the appropriate health-seeking behaviours with regard to TB as 4157 (96.5%) of them were willing to go to the health facility if they had symptoms suggestive of TB. Conclusions About 3 in 10 Gambians had poor knowledge on TB, and significant stigma towards TB and persons with TB persists. Interventions to improve TB knowledge and address stigma are required as part of efforts to reduce the burden of undiagnosed TB in the country.

scholarly journals Knowledge of, and attitudes towards, Voluntary HIV Counselling and Testing services amongst adolescent high school students in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Curationis ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abraham A. Gatta ◽  
Gloria Thupayagale-Tshweneagae
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Capital City ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
School Based ◽  
Hiv Counselling And Testing

Voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VHCT) is one of the key strategies in the prevention of HIV in Ethiopia. However, utilisation of the VHCT services amongst adolescents has been reported as low by previous studies. The purpose of this study was to investigate adolescents’ knowledge and attitudes towards VHCT services amongst adolescents attending high school in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. A cross-sectional school-based design using quantitative methods was employed to attain the objectives of the study. Data collection was done using self-administered structured questionnaires amongst 378 adolescent high school students. Data were analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The findings revealed that 75.7% of students are aware of the voluntary HIV counselling and testing services; 62.2% use the services and suggested that VHCT services should be located in schools and youth clubs for better access by adolescents. Thirty-two percent of respondents rated themselves at risk of HIV infection and 35.2% were not willing to disclose their HIVpositive status to anybody. The findings of the study clearly indicate a need for a more accessible voluntary HIV counselling and testing services for adolescents.

scholarly journals Accessibility and utilization of modern health care among rural community in Ethiopia: The case of Bako district, Western Oromia: Community based descriptive cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tadesse Abdisa Abdisa ◽  
Zelalem Desalegn ◽  
Melese Chego Cheme
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Seeking Behavior ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Health Care Seeking Behavior

Abstract Objectives: Knowing determinants of health seeking behaviors of families is significant in assuring access and utilization of health services. Less is known on the seeking behaviors and access of modern health services among populations in rural settings in Ethiopia. The general Objective of the study is to assess health care seeking behavior (Utilization) and associated factors among the community of in Bako Tibe District, Ethiopia. Community based descriptive cross-sectional study design was used on 750 head of the residents of ≥18 years old. Multistage sampling technique was used to get the households and data was collected by interview using structured questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 24. Binary and multiple logistic regression analysis were used to identify the factors associated with the health seeking behavior. Results: 495(66%) reported having morbidity and level of health care seeking behavior was 78.6% of which 66% sought care from government facilities. Sex of respondent, residence, family size, educational status, monthly income, disease condition, Perceived severity & access to needed health information were found to be significant associated factors of healthcare seeking behavior of the respondents in multiple logistic regression analysis. Keywords: Health seeking behavior, Access, Bako district, Ethiopia

scholarly journals Health care seeking behavior for common childhood morbidities in Ethiopia: The effects of maternal behavior and access to key health services

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cindy Xin Feng ◽  
Nigatu R Geda ◽  
Susan J Whiting ◽  
Rein Lepnurm ◽  
Carol J Henry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Working Mothers ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Medical Attention ◽  
Demographic And Health Surveys ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Healthcare Seeking ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Healthcare Seeking Behavior

Abstract Background: Childhood morbidities such as diarrhea and pneumonia are the leading causes of death in Ethiopia. Appropriate healthcare-seeking behavior of mothers for common childhood illnesses could prevent a significant number of these early deaths; however, little nation-wide research has been conducted in Ethiopia to assess mothers’ healthcare-seeking behavior for their children.Method: The study used the Ethiopian Demographic and Health Surveys (EDHS) conducted in 2016 on a nationally representative sample of 10641 children under the age of five. The main determinants of care-seeking during diarrhea and Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) episodes were assessed using multiple logistic regression analyses while adjusting for complex survey design.Results: Only 43% and 35% of households sought medical attention for their children in episodes of diarrhea and ARI, respectively, during a reference period of two weeks before the survey. The odds of seeking care for diarrhea are lower for non-working mothers versus working mothers. The likelihood of seeking care for diarrhea or ARI is higher for fathers who had education versus no education. The place of delivery for the child, receiving postnatal checkup and getting at least one immunization in the past determined the likelihood of seeking care for ARI, but not for diarrhea. The odds of seeking care are higher for both diarrhea and ARI among households that are headed by females and where mothers experienced domestic violence. Religion and types of family structure are also significant factors of seeking care for diarrhea episodes, but not for ARI.Conclusion: Given the high morbidity and mortality rates for children in Ethiopia, a deeper understanding of the health-seeking behaviour of mothers may provide insights for identifying the potential gaps and developing improvement of mothers’ awareness and perception towards childhood problems

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