scholarly journals The Extent of Child Trafficking and National Response in Ethiopia: A Quantitative Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 1542-1554
Author(s):  
Aden Tolla ◽  
Shanta Singh

This article analyzes the extent of child trafficking from a quantitative standpoint. The quantitative research approach was adopted in this study, supported by the application of cross-sectional exploratory and descriptive research design, which was used to address the extent of child trafficking in Ethiopia. A total of 636 household respondents were selected by systematic random sampling technique to fulfil the adopted quantitative survey. Data analysis was carried out using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 24.0 statistical software packages. Adapt Quantitative-Logistic Regression, Bivariate analysis, Multivariate analysis, and Cross-tabulation of extent and factors of child trafficking were thoroughly quantified. The extent of child trafficking from the total result in the study area is about 128 children had been trafficked from the total of 636 households and that means the extent of child trafficking is about 20.1 percent in East Este Woreda and Debre Tabor woreda in or 1 child from 5 children had been trafficked. It recommended, the research is needed to identify the extent of child victims and vulnerable of trafficking in the study area to combat the problem. On the other hand, for a clear understanding of the International Conventions and Treaties (such as fully translating Rights of the Child and all ratified conventions), the publication should be translated to Amharic and Oromifa version (local language) in the official Negarit Gazeta of Ethiopia, so that everyone could understand and seek to implement their right easily. Information gup is a disadvantage for the nation, the government should use different programs on television and radio to address the issue.

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 154
Author(s):  
Nabila Aisyah Safira ◽  
Jaeudin Jaeudin

ABSTRACT Backgrounds:Due to the increasing spread of the corona virus in Indonesia, the government immediately took action to stop the spread of the virus, one of which was by imposing online learning (on the network) so that students did learning at home accompanied by parents so that parenting patterns for children should be more effective. intense. At this time parental assistance is needed to help children in learning through online.Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between parenting styles and children's learning assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sepatan Village Rt 01/05 Sepatan District. Research Methods: The type of research used in this study is quantitative research using a descriptive correlation research design using a cross sectional approach. The sample is taken using the Solvin formula and using a random sampling technique. Research Results: From the results of the bivariate analysis using the chi square test, the results obtained a significance value (2-sided) or "p value" 0.000 where if the significance value or "p value" <0.05 then Ha is accepted and H0 is rejected, which means "There is a relationship between parenting patterns and online learning assistance for children during the covid-19 pandemic in the village of Central Sepatan, Rt 01/Rw 01, Sepatan sub-district". Conclusion: Based on the analysis, it was found that male respondents were 35 people or 32.1% and female respondents were 74 people or 67.9%. Then the results of the relationship between parenting and online learning assistance for children during the COVID-19 pandemic, Keywords: Parenting Parenting, Mentoring, Online Learning.  


2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 333
Author(s):  
Winanda Winanda ◽  
Ricvan Dana Nindrea

<p><em>The number of medical personnel in the Padang City is still a shortage of the amount required is 83 people, but this time medical personnel numbered 53 people. This research was carried out by combining two types of research are mixed method, preceded by a quantitative research with cross sectional approach, followed by qualitative research. The study was conducted in Primary Health Care Padang City. The population in this study are all medical personnel in the Padang City with a sample of 38 people, with a sampling technique is simple random sampling. The bivariate analysis known there are significant relationship between work (p = 0,023), compensation (p = 0,001), supervision (p = 0,001) and the relationship between employees (p = 0,000) with job satisfaction. But there is no relationship promotion with job satisfaction (p = 0,208). The conclusion of the study there are significant relationship between work, compensation, supervision and the relationship between employees with job satisfaction.</em></p>


Author(s):  
Suryanti . ◽  
Acholder Tahi Perdoman

A condom is a sheath made of latex which is caused by an erect penis or vagina that acts as a protector to prevent semen or fluid from ejaculating when the penis is in the vagina. Men's participation in joining the Family Planning program is quite low. This has also reduced men's participation in using condom contraception. The purpose of this study was to determine the Relationship between Knowledge and Perceptions of Men with Condom Use in the work area of the Rimbo Data Center. This research is quantitative research with analytic descriptive design and cross-sectional approach conducted in January 2019. The sampling technique is purposive sampling with a sample size of 80 people. Data were analyzed univariately and bivariate by computer using the chi-square statistical test. The results obtained from 80 samples, based on this univariate analysis (46.2%) had a low level of knowledge, (53.8%) had a negative perception, and most (63.8%) respondents did not use contraceptives condom. Based on bivariate analysis states there is a significant relationship between male knowledge with the use of condoms with a value of p-value = 0,000 <0.05. The perception of men with the use of condoms states that there is a significant relationship between perception with the use of condoms with the results of p-value = 0,000 <0.05. It is expected that the results of this study can increase the knowledge and perception of the community through counseling, especially regarding condom contraception. Based on the results of this study it can be concluded that there is a relationship between Knowledge and Perceptions of Men with Condom Use in the work area of Rimbo Data Center.


Author(s):  
Atul Kumar ◽  
Sanchita Pugazhendi ◽  
Chandan Kumar ◽  
John Davidson ◽  
Jyoti Rawat

Background: In South Asia region, India is the biggest country manufacturing pesticides for agricultural production and ranks10th in world where farmers use pesticides in agricultural area. In India, farmers have less knowledge regarding pesticide application and very rarely they get opportunity to attend formal training program regarding handling of hazardous pesticides. In developing countries, farmers have unsafe pesticide application and handling practices due to which pesticide poisoning has a major health problems among famers. Indian farmers who practice unsafe use of pesticides also experience different health problems. Hence there is a necessity to find out knowledge and practices of farmers while handling dangerous pesticides in day to day life.Methods: A quantitative research approach and cross sectional survey design was used in present study. Total of 302 farmers residing in rural area of Doiwala block were selected by using purposive sampling technique. Ethical permission was obtained from institutional ethical committee and informed consent was taken from study participants. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.Results: A total of 125 (41.5%) farmers were using pesticide two times in a year and 180(59.8%) farmers used it for protection of crops. It was expressed by 223 (73.8%) farmers that they read the labels on the pesticide containers before using it but only 182(60.3%) farmers followed the instructions on the label.Conclusions: Farmers did not have adequate knowledge about frequency and reasons of using pesticide in farming. Majority of the farmers did not have adequate knowledge and practices regarding use of pesticide in agricultural area. 


Author(s):  
Felix Mwendwa Mutua ◽  
Jane Karonjo ◽  
Jackline Mosinya Nyaberi ◽  
Peter Kamau Wanyoike ◽  
John Kausya ◽  
...  

Background: The reproductive and sexual health of the youth remains a relatively new and sensitive area mainly due to restrictive norms and policies guiding the services and also the access and utilization of youth friendly reproductive health services (YFRHS) among the college youth are dependent on many factors.Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional design was used to study 421 youths in selected universities in Nairobi County. Systematic sampling technique was used. Data was collected using a researcher-administered structured questionnaire and Key Informant Interview. Quantitative data analysis was conducted using SPSS version 24.0 and involved univariate and bivariate analysis. Chi-square were used to test the significance of the association between the dependent and independent variables (p<0.05). Qualitative data was analyzed by thematic content analysis.Results: The results indicated that 67.9% of youths utilized counselling services, 42.0% utilized VCT, 24.7% utilized family planning and 12.6% reported having used antenatal or pregnancy services. Utilization for all the reproductive health services increased with age with gender greatly associated with utilization of ANC services (p=0.0001), FP services (p=0.001) and STDs treatment (p=0.002) while age of an individual was associated with VCT services (p=0.0001), FP services (p=0.008) and counselling (p=0.007).Conclusions: Socio-demographic factors influence utilization of YFRHS and therefore there is a need for the Government through the Ministry of Health and partners in health service provision to increase the number of YFRHS and ensure that the recommendations of Adolescent Health Policy guidelines are implemented fully with good evaluation strategies in place.


2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
Rita Sari ◽  
Anifatmawati Anifatmawati

<em>Background: DHF is still an endemic problem for people. Prevention and eradication of DHF until now has not been able to free the community from DHF. Objective: This study aims to determine the relationship of knowledge and implementation of DHF prevention with the incidence of DHF in South Pringsewu in the working area of Pringsewu Public Health Center in 2015. Methods: The subjects of this study are the South Pringsewu community of 80 respondents. This research type is analytic survey, using quantitative research methods with cross sectional approach. The sampling technique in this research uses systematic sampling technique. Bivariate analysis using chi-square test with a confidence level of 95%. Results: The results of the study showed that there was a relationship between the level of knowledge and the incidence of DHF with p value 0.012 (p value &lt;0.05) and there was a correlation between the implementation of prevention with DHF incidence with p value 0.002 (p value &lt;0.05). Conclusion: The incidence of DHF is related to the factor of lack of knowledge and the implementation of prevention of DHF endemic emergence</em>


2021 ◽  
pp. 15-18
Author(s):  
Dipti Y. Sorte ◽  
Anurag Bhai Patidar

INTRODUCTION:The child age and newborn death rate lower down substantially in the last 10 years. Still if we see the death rate of new born is at top. We are losing roughly three out of two newborns every year in rst four week of their life therefore, initial time in newborns transition very crucial in survival of newborns specially those who are birth asphyxiated. Purposes: Overall resolution of this research is to recognize an “Utilization, means, effective use of workshop in the professional career” among the nurses working in various healthcare establishment and factors affecting poor utilization therefore, it will help to develop any new measures or modify current workshop protocols study was conceptualized based on The health promotion model presented by Nola J Pender (1982, revised 1996). Materials & methods: This is crosssectional study used Quantitative research approach, to identify the utilization and association between Personal prole of nurses & Utilization of the NRPTraining Programme. Non-experimental cross – sectional research and Exploratory survey design was used where entire tool was made in Google form and send to participants mail id. study was conducted in different national healthcare establishments. The population under this study are registered nurses working in selected healthcare establishments. samples are Staff Nurses working in different Health establishments. Sample size was 278 nurses was taken from a Actual population, 300 nurses was Selected and administrated the tool and 1000 nurses was a Target population. Purposive Sampling technique was used. Tool contains Part 1 for Questionnaire for Socio-demographic assessment. Part 2 for Structured Questionnaire Utilization of NRPtraining Programme. The reliability of a tool was conducted for the degree of steadiness with which it measures the qualities it is supposed to quantify, Cronbach alpha (r = 0.91), split half correlation (0.90), Spearman-brown prophecy (0.94), Mean for test (81.7) & SD for test is 18.83. Pretesting was done 30 samples to establish the clearness of items, considerate of the linguistic and period required to ample the item. Pilot testing was conducted on nurses of different health establishments on for 30 participants. Administrative permission was obtained from NRP President Main study collected on 278 samples Proceeds for Data Analysis (Descriptive & Inferential) as per objectives. Conclusion: The study concluded with nding Association between utilization with selected Socio-demographic (Personal prole) where Age and primary education of the participants came signicant results and Participants exposure to related work area after or before NRP training are associated with the utilization NRPskills.


Author(s):  
Bustanil Bustanil ◽  
Dina Putri Utami Lubis

Background: Cervical cancer is cancer that often happens and that causes of death to women. More than 270,000 deaths of cervical cancer each year in developing countries (WHO, 2014). Objective: To determine the correlation of perception of women in reproductive about cervical cancer with motivation Pap smear in Sapuangin, Srandakan, Bantul, Yogyakarta.Methods: Research methods is used in my research was quantitative research using a descriptive correlation design with cross sectional approach. The population women in reproductive age with the number 46 of sons in Sapuangin, Srandakan, Bantul, Yogyakarta. Sampling technique using saturated purposive sampling. Data collection using the questionnaire. Data analyzed used univariat analysis by fi nding the frequency distribution and bivariate analysis by correlation perception of women in reproductive age about cervical cancer with motivation Pap smear by Chi-Square. Results: Statistical test results obtained using the Chi-Square X 2 result amounted to 13.295> 5.591 X 2 tabel, the value of ρ value of 0,001 (ρ <0.05) and showed that Ha Ho accepted and rejected, meaning there is a perception of women in reproductive age about cervical cancer with motivation Pap smear in sapuangin. 0495 correlation value and signifi cance value of 0.001.Conclusion: There is a relation perception of women in reproductive age about cervical cancer with motivation Pap smear in Sapuangin, Srandakan, Bantul, Yogyakarta


2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-124
Author(s):  
Nining Loura Sari Nining

KB Village is one of the KKBPK strengthening programs that is managed and managed from, by and for the community to empower and provide facilities for the community. This study aims to look at the relationship between the community and the existence of KB villages. Quantitative research methods with cross sectional methods. The data collection tool consisted of a questionnaire with a sample of 100 respondents. This research uses purposive sampling technique. Statistical tests using chi-square and fisher precisely in the univariate and bivariate analysis. The results of the study found that the effectiveness of the KB respondents' village formation was moderate (50%), the respondent's behavior (62%) was sufficient and the Spearman trial results obtained sig. (2-tailed) of 0.00 so ? <0.01 (?) there is a relationship between the effectiveness of the formation of the KB village with changes in society. KB Village on Jl. Muharto Gang 5B Rw 08 Kotalama Malang needs great appreciation and support from various needs that have been managed, so that it becomes an indicator of the KB village process that began in 2017 and ends in 2019 that can be adjusted to the needs of the community better.


2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-24
Author(s):  
Oktarianita Oktarianita ◽  
Andry Sartika ◽  
Nopia Wati ◽  
Bintang Agustina Pratiwi

Background: Puskesmas as First Level Health Facilities (FKTP) plays a vital role during the Covid-19 pandemic in preventing and controlling the number of Covid-19 cases by anticipating, detecting, responding to events. However, at this time, the puskesmas are still underutilized by the community. The highest confirmed positive cases in Bengkulu City were in the Gading Cempaka District, with 990 cases. This study aimed to determine the variables related to the utilization of puskesmas in Bengkulu City. Methods: This research was quantitative research with a cross-sectional study design. Data collection was carried out by distributing questionnaires to respondents using an accidental sampling technique executed in March-August 2021. The research population was the entire community of Bengkulu City, with a sample of 110 respondents from the Gading Cempaka District, Bengkulu City. Data were analyzed by univariate to multivariate logistic regression. Results: The results show that 88 respondents (78.2%) have utilized the puskesmas, as many as 86 (78.2%) were female, 86 respondents (60.9%) belonged to the young age group, respondents with higher education were 73 respondents ( 66.4%), 73 respondents (66.4%) worked and as many as 79 respondents (71.8%) have income <UMP. The bivariate analysis results showed that the factors related to the utilization of the puskesmas (p<0.05) were variables of age, education, occupation, and income despite no relationship between gender, distance, knowledge, and family support (p>α). The results of the multivariate analysis showed that education was the dominant factor influencing the utilization of the puskesmas with (p-value = 0.010; B = 2.707; 95% CI = 1.892-118.569). Conclusion: The community has taken advantage of the puskesmas in terms of preventing Covid-19. The utilization of puskesmas is affected by age and education level.


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