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The relationship between mother's behavior in implementing personal hygiene and family environmental sanitation with worm infections in toddlers in Empang Village Mufida Dwi Agusti; Devi Savitri Effendy; Fifi Nirmala G
Indonesian Journal of Health Science Vol 6 No 2 (2026)
Publisher : PT WIM Solusi Prima

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54957/ijhs.v6i2.2166

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Worm infection remains a public health problem among toddlers in areas with inadequate environmental sanitation and suboptimal family hygiene practices. Toddlers are vulnerable due to their habit of playing in the dirt and the mother's independence in maintaining cleanliness. This study aims to determine the relationship between maternal behavior in implementing personal hygiene and family environmental sanitation with worm infection in toddlers. Using a cross-sectional analytical observational design with a sample of 43 mothers and toddlers (purposive sampling). Data on maternal behavior were collected through questionnaires, environmental observations, and detection of worm infection through toddler stool examination using the Kato-Katz method at the Dr. LM Baharuddin Regional Hospital Laboratory. The results showed that most mothers had good personal hygiene behavior (93.0%), healthy environmental sanitation (48.8%), and unhealthy (51.2%). Worm infection occurred in 1 toddler (2.3%). Bivariate analysis found a significant relationship between maternal personal hygiene behavior and worm infection (p=0.232), but not significant for environmental sanitation (p=1.000). It was concluded that maternal personal hygiene practices were significantly associated with worm infections in toddlers, while environmental sanitation was not. Improved health education for mothers and routine screening for worm infections are recommended.
Analysis of determinant factors of ARI incidents in home industry workers refining essential oil from patchouli plant in Konawe District Setriyalin Putri Amir; La Ode Muhamad Sety; Devi Savitri Effendy
Indonesian Journal of Health Science Vol 6 No 2 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54957/ijhs.v6i2.2172

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ARI or Acute Respiratory Tract Infection is an infection that attacks the upper and lower respiratory tract that lasts up to 14 days caused by viruses and bacteria. Home industry workers are often exposed to total dust and wood burning smoke which is consistently associated with increased ARI symptoms and decreased lung function. The purpose of this study was to analyze the determinants of ARI incidence in patchouli oil refining home industry workers in Konawe District. The method used in this study was an analytical observational with individual observation units using a cross-sectional design with a total sampling technique. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between the level of knowledge (p-value = 0.008), smoking habits (p-value = 0.016), use of firewood (p-value = 0.022), duration of exposure (p-value = 0.003), and distance from the worker's house (p-value = 0.005), with the incidence of ARI. And there was no significant relationship between the use of PPE masks (p-value = 0.877) with the incidence of ARI. Therefore, local governments are expected to improve guidance and supervision of work environment conditions, provide education and training regarding occupational safety and health (OSH), especially regarding the prevention of ARI.