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STOP BABS BEHAVIOR AFTER THE OPEN DEFECATION FREE DECLARATION IN THE CONTEXT OF RURAL COMMUNITIES IN KUPANG DISTRICT, NTT PROVINCE

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Karolus Ngambut

 

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A total of 892 million people of the world still practice the behavior of open defecation. The strategic steps taken are the STBM program (Community Based Total sanitation). With the Community Lead Total Sanitation approach. The challenge in implementing the program is on the sustainability of changes in community behavior after the declaration. This research is a survey research that aims to picture the behavior of the community after the declaration of Open Defecation Free (ODF). The sample size in this study were 148 RT and 178 RM in each village. The sampling method is multistage random sampling. Data collection is done by using standard instrument and by observation and interview method. The latrine ownership data consists of data prior to triggering, data 6 months after triggering and data after six months after the ODF declaration. The data from measurement proccess is analyzed descriptively. The STBM intervention model found with CLTS approach which is still oriented towards the achievement of sanitation access, has not been oriented towards the expected behavior change. In addition, there is tendency of community behavior returned to as before the STBM program. A comprehensive strategy that is oriented towards changing the behavior of individuals, groups and communities in accordance with the context of local communities is needed. The approach is an ecological model approach, and regular monitoring after the declaration needs to be done to ensure that behavioral changes occur on an ongoing basis.

 

Key Words: Community Based Sanitation (STBM), Open Defecation Free (ODF), sanitation

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BEHAVIOR MODEL OF PREVENTION OF SOIL TRANSMITTED HELMINTH (STH) IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENT IN THE DISTRICT OF NORTHWEST SUMBA

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Wihelmus Olin, Rafael Paun, Yustinus Rindu

 

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The results of research in 2017 in West Sumba and Central Sumba District showed STH infection in elementary school children (91.0%). The highest infection prevalence was A.Lumbricoides infection 28.5%, T.Trichiura 5.9% and infection mix 65.6% in West Sumba Regency, and the highest prevalence of infection was A.Lumbricoides infection 30.0%, T.Trichiura 17 , 1% and mix infections 46.8% in Central Sumba Regency. One of the factors that influence the incidence of STH infection is the behavioral factor of elementary school children. The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of behavior on the incidence of STH infection. This study was conducted in elementary school children in Northwest Sumba. The type and design of the study were cross sectional study, with a sample size of 105 children and a Multistage random sampling sampling technique. The independent variable of the study is the behavior of school children and the dependent variable is STH infection. Data collection techniques were carried out by the direc laboratory examination method, and interviews using questionnaires and analyzed by Chi-square and Multiple Logistic Regression. The incidence of STH infection in elementary school children in North Sumba Regency is 40%. Based on the type of STH most (38.1%) were mix of Ascariasis lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura, Ascaris lumbricoides (31.0%), Trichuris trichiura (21.4%), Hookworm Necator americanus (7.1%) and Hookworm Ancylostoma duadenale (2.4%). Effect of eating habits on the incidence of STH p value = 0.023; OR = 7.9; (95% CI = 0.9-14.2). Effect of snack habits on the incidence of STH p value = 0.007; OR = 2.4; (95% CI = 0.8-6.72). The effect of house cleaning habits on the incidence of STH p value = 0.045; OR = 4.18; (95% CI = 1.5 – 11.65). The probability of the influence of behavior on the incidence of STH in primary school children in Sumba Barat Daya District is a factor in un cooked food habits, snacking habits and habits of cleaning the house.

 

Key Words: behavior, incidents, soil, transmitted, helminth

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NANOENCAPSULATION OF FREE GLUTAMIC ACID IN SAN-SAKNG (ALBERTISIA PAPUANA BECC.) LEAF EXTRACT BY SPRAY DRYING AND ITS CHARACTERISTIC

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Eva Mayasari, Satrijo Saloko, Oke Anandika Lestari, Maria Ulfa

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1325977

 

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Nanoencapsulated compound of san-sakng leaf extract from spray dried method can be utilized as food flavoring. The purpose of this study was to produce a spray-dried extract of san-sakng leaf and to determine the effects of different on the structure and physical properties a powder. Four different wall material types were 10% (w/v) maltodextrin; 9.5% (w/v) maltodextrin and 0,5 % (w/v) chitosan; 9% (w/v) maltodextrin and 1 % (w/v) chitosan; 8,5% (w/v) maltodextrin and 1,5 % (w/v) chitosan. Parameters observed in this study based on their physicochemical properties and morphological of the encapsulated powder. Results showed that combination of Mo and Cs nanoparticles have spherical, smooth and a slightly dented surface. The highest amounts of free glutamic acid were found in  9% (w/v) maltodextrin and 1% (w/v) chitosan nanoparticles (21,09%). Color value obtained had the yellowness value, yield of 49,52%, αw of 0,39, bulk density of 0,73 moisture content  of 8,44%, and particle size of 3,53 nm.

 

Key Words: Albertisia papuana Becc., chitosan, maltodextrin, san-sakng, free glutamic

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CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WHICH INFLUENCE THE SUCCESS OF TUBERCULOSIS TREATMENT ON CHILDREN UNDER FIVE IN THE TIMOR TENGAH SELATAN REGENCY

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Maria Agnes Etty Dedy, Pius Weraman, Hari Rarindo, and Rafael Paun

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Children under five with malnutrition likely to be more susceptible to TB because of damage to the cells of Cell Mediated Immunity (CMI) as a result of malnutrition itself. The success of treatment against TB is one among other indicators to control morbidity and mortality rates due to TB incidence on children under five. From the pharmacokinetics aspect, the protein plasma binding determines amount of drug that can reach out the receptor. On the children under five with malnutrition who suffer from TB, the amount of protein is less; therefore, it will be only slightly active drug substance which can bind to proteins of blood plasma. The kind of research used was observational analytic with case-control design. The research was conducted in the Timor Tengah Selatan (TTS) District with total samples were 72 respondents. The determinant for the success of treatment was the children under five suffering from TB without malnutrition complication risk were likely to succeed in treatment at 14,154 times greater, compared to the children under five with malnutrition complications. It is recommended that the TTS District government needs to enforce a regulation which aims to raise awareness and foster a sense of all parties towards the high incidence of malnutrition over the district area, given that is is an indirect cause which will trigger the emergence of other diseases, as well as minimize the chances for success of a treatment. This study is expected to be as a basis for dose adjustment in order to increase the chances of the success of TB treatment on children under five.

Key Words: Children under five TB, success treatment, malnutrition, TTS District

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ILLNESS PERCEPTION AND CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH BEHAVIORS AMONG PERSONS WITH ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE IN INDONESIA

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Kholid RMN, Tippamas C & Charuwan K

 

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Purpose: the study was to examine level and relationship between illness perception and cardiovascular health behavior among persons with IHD. Method: persons with IHD at Tamanan subdistrict at Bondowoso regency were approached. Recruiting 235 persons with IHD in area of public health of Tamanan, between January 2014 and December 2015 The samples were interviewed for determining their representations of cardiovascular health behavior; internal consistency reliability of the questionnaire was analyzed by using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. The test-retest reliability was tested for the stability of the Modified BIPQ. The retest conducted 2 days after the first test. The reliability of CHB questionnaire was analyzed by using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. The level of reliability is 0.9 for internal consistency. Results: All dimension of illness perception has positive correlation and strong relationship as consequences has positive correlation and strong relationship with all sub variable of cardiovascular disease with significant correlation at the p<.01. Timeline has strong relationship (p<.01) with smoking cessation, diet management, stress management and taking medication another has strong relationship (p<.01) and negative correlation for blood pressure control and physical activity, personal control has negative correlation with stress management. Treatment control and identity has negative correlations with taking medication. For physical activity has a negative correlation with all dimensions of illness perception.  Concern (p<.01) and consequences (p<.05) have positive correlation with blood pressure control for other dimension has negative correlation.. Conclusions: There is a positive correlation between illness perception and cardiovascular health behavior among persons with IHD. Persons with higher illness perception had positive correlation to higher cardiovascular health behavior. Otherwise person with lower illness perception had positive correlation with lower cardiovascular health behavior with significant level 0.01.

Key Words; Illness perception, cardiovascular health behavior, ischemic heart disease, Indonesia

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEVELS OF CYSTEINE AND ACTIVATION OF P65,P50 SUBUNITS OF NF-B IN CHILDREN WITH MARASMUS TYPE MALNUTRITION

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Budy Krestanto, Dian Handayani, Anik Puryatni

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Background: Decreasing levels of cysteine ​​are known to cause changes in the redox environment. GSH proved antioxidants can lower the reduction potential of GSSG/2GSH and activation of NF-kB. Many studies have proven the benefits of cysteine ​​in patients with protein malnutrition, but there is no research to prove the role of cysteine ​​in patients with marasmus type malnutrition. Aims: To determine the relationship between levels of cysteine ​​and activation of NF-kB in children with marasmus type malnutrition. Methods: This study was an observational analytic study using cross-sectional design. The cysteine ​​and activation of p65,p50 subunits of NF-kB measured in two groups as marasmus type malnutrition and controls of well-nourished children. Marasmus type malnutrition consisting of 18 children and controls consisting of 18 well-nourished children. The levels of cysteine was measured using ELISA, while activation of p65,p50 subunits of NF-kB examined using flowcytometry method. Results: The results of this study showed that an average of cysteine level ranking of marasmus type malnutrition group was lower compared to well-nourished group (11.33 vs 25.67 pg/mL; p<0.005). The activation of p65 subunits of NF-kB average in the group of marasmus type malnutrition was lower than control (61.65±5.00 vs 65.28±3.29; p<0.005), while activation of p50 subunits of NF-kB was not significantly different between marasmus type malnutrition group and control (15.47 vs 21.53; p=0.085). The Spearman correlation between levels of cysteine ​​and activation of p65 subunits of NF-kB in children with marasmus type malnutrition showed no significant correlation (r=-0.012; p=0.961), likewise between cysteine and activation of p50 subunits of NF-kB also indicated no significant correlation (r=-0.428; p=0.076). Conclusion: Cysteine ​​levels and activation of p65,p50 subunits of NF-kB in children with marasmus type malnutrition were significantly lower compared with well-nourished children. There was no significant correlation between the levels of cysteine ​​with the activation of p65,p50 subunits of NF-kB in patients with marasmus type malnutrition.

Keywords: cysteine levels, activation of p65,p50 subunits of NF-kB, children, marasmus type malnutrition

 

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Isolation and Identification of Phosphate Solubilizing Diazotrophic Endophytic Bacteria from the Root of Tomato Plant (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. var. tymoti)

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Abdus Salam Junaedi, Tini Surtiningsih, Ni’matuzahroh    

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This research aims to isolate endophytic bacteria from tomato roots (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. var. Tymoti) that have ability to improve nitrogen element and solubilize phosphate elements. Data in this research analyzed descriptively by displaying visualization of test result. The result showed that there were eight isolates of endophytic bacteria that have ability to improve nitrogen element, those were: BEH1, BEH2, BEH3, BEH4, BEH5, BEH6, BEH7, and BEH8 isolate. There were four isolates from 8 isolates of diazotrophic endophytic bacteria that have ability to solubilize phosphate elements, those were BEH2, BEH4, BEH7, and BEH8 isolate. The diazotrophic endophytic bacteria species with phosphate solubilization ability were BEH2 (Enterobacter americana (90.07%)), BEH4 (Acinetobacter sp. (53.31%)), BEH7 (Bacillus firmus (77.27%)), and BEH 8 (Bacillus. cereus (68.18%)).

Key words:        Isolation, identification, diazotrophic endophytic bacteria, phosphate solubilization, bacteria, tomato plant (L. esculentum Mill. var. tymoti)

 

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Effect of Agroecosystem Toward Production and Reproduction Performance of Kacang Goat in North Central Timor District

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Oktovianus Lodivianus Sarah, Woro Busono, and Moch Nasich

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This study aimed to discover the effect of agro ecosystem toward production and reproduction performance of kacang goat in North Central Timor District. The method used in this study was survey and direct measurement also interview toward 120 farmers to obtain primary data. Study material were 245 kacang goat consist of 96 breeding female and newborn goats 149 individuals (77 male and 72 female). Secondary data obtained from related institution. Production variables under measurement include: birth weight, weaning weight and preweaning mortality, while reproduction variable were including litter size. Data was tabulated and analyzed using t test of independent samples. Result showed that birth weight, male birth weight, female birth weight, weaning weight, male weaning weight, female weaning weight in each coastal areas were; 1,64±0,21 kg, 1,74±0,16 kg, 1,54±0,21 kg, 8,93±0,68 kg, 9,21±0,59 kg and 8,65±0,65 kg, while for mountain areas were; 1,55±0,18 kg, 1,62±0,15 kg, 1,47±0,18 kg, 8,58±0,42 kg, 8,67±0,45 kg and 8,46±0,36 kg. Statistical analysis result showed that birth weight, male birth weight, weaning weight and male weaning weight would be influenced by location, while female birth weight and female weaning weight did not influenced by location. Pre-weaning mortality in coastal areas (7,23%) was higher than in mountain areas (3,23%) and litter size for goat in coastal areas was 1,60 or higher than in mountain areas with 1,5.

Keywords: agro-ecosystems, Production Performance, Reproduction Performance, Kacang Goat

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International Journal of Medicine, Health and Food Sciences

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ISSN 2527-3535

International Journal of Medicine, Health and Food Sciences is an international peer-reviewed journal published three times a year by Directory Of Academic Research Journals. IJMHFS seeks a reassessment of all the human and social sciences. The need for interdisciplinary approaches as a key to reinvigorating and integrating both teaching and learning is increasingly recognized in the academy. It is becoming increasingly clear that research is interdisciplinary. Our Journal is interested to promote interdisciplinary research in the world, to promote the exchange of idea, and to bring together researchers and academics from all the countries.

Welcoms research papers in diverse health and psychology topics including Occupational Health, HIV, Clinical Health, Public Health, Community Health, Critical Health, Health Polices, Occupational Health Psychology, Research Methods in Health Psychology, Health Behavioural Change, Managing People, Psychological Assessments, Stress Theory , Measurement and Management, Mental Health and Primary Care, Psychological Intervations, Biological, Ecological And Socio-Economic Knowledge Related To Wood And Forests, Agriculture, Explores Forest Systems Analysis And Modelling, Forest Ecology, Conservation And Management, Systems Analysis And Modelling Of Forests And Landscape, Ecological And Socio-Economic Knowledge Relevant To Wood And Forests and a host of others related areas.

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Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies is published three times a year in March, July and November. Upon request we publish also special editions in specific topics on human and social sciences and selected papers presented in international conferences. For starting a Special Edition  go to the link: Special Editions

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