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The Effectiveness of the Ma'baca Baca Tradition as An Educational Medium on Pregnancy Danger Signs to Prevent Stunting” Devi Darwin; Sugiyanto Sugiyanto; Herawati Syamsul; Yulianti N.; Hasri Hasri; Kristi Magdalena Dowo
Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research Vol. 8 No. 3 (2026): Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research
Publisher : GLOBAL HEALTH SCIENCE GROUP

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37287/ijghr.v8i3.635

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Stunting remains a serious public health problem, with inadequate maternal knowledge of pregnancy danger signs being one of its major risk factors. Health education efforts are often less effective due to the lack of culturally appropriate approaches. The Ma’baca-Baca tradition, which is deeply rooted in the Luwu indigenous community, has strong potential as a culturally acceptable medium for health education. Therefore, integrating education on pregnancy danger signs and stunting prevention into the Ma’baca-Baca tradition, supported by a pocketbook as a sustainable source of information, is important to examine in order to improve the effectiveness of culturally based maternal health education. To determine the effectiveness of the Ma'baca Baca tradition as an educational medium on pregnancy danger signs for stunting prevention in the Luwu indigenous community. This study employed a quasi-experimental design using a pre-test and post-test with a control group. The participants were women from religious study groups selected through accidental sampling, namely those who attended the Ma’baca-Baca activity. The respondents consisted of 25 participants in the intervention group who received education through a pocketbook and 25 participants in the control group. Data were collected through pre-tests and post-tests and analyzed using the Mann–Whitney test. A normality test was conducted, and the results showed that the data were not normally distributed. Data analysis was performed using the Mann-Whitney test, which revealed a p-value of 0.001 (< 0.05), indicating a statistically highly significant difference between the intervention group and the control group after the intervention was administered. These results demonstrate that the intervention was effective in improving pregnant women’s knowledge of pregnancy danger signs. In other words, the treatment applied to the intervention group was proven to have a significantly positive impact compared to the control group.
The Meaning of Spirituality in People Living with HIV/AIDS Using the Calista Roy Theoretical Approach Sugiyanto; Bestfy Anitasari
Journal of Educational, Health and Community Psychology VOL 15 NO 1 MARCH 2026
Publisher : Universitas Ahmad Dahlan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.12928/jehcp.vi.31807

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Spirituality is a core dimension of human life in both health and illness and may influence coping and healing, particularly among people living with HIV/AIDS. This qualitative phenomenological study involved four participants who provided written informed consent and shared their lived spiritual experiences of prayer. Data were collected through in-depth interviews supported by an interview guide, field notes, and document review, and were analyzed using Colaizzi’s method (1978) with the assistance of QSR NVivo (version 10.0). Five themes emerged: (1) grief responses following diagnosis, (2) family support, (3) meanings attributed to HIV/AIDS, (4) practices for drawing closer to God, and (5) the perceived essence and effects of prayer. These findings highlight the importance of integrating culturally sensitive spiritual care into routine HIV services. Nurses should conduct early, respectful spiritual assessment after diagnosis, facilitate patients’ preferred spiritual practices in a private and nonjudgmental manner, and engage family members when appropriate and with consent—as key sources of emotional and spiritual support. Health facilities are encouraged to provide staff training and clear referral pathways to spiritual resources while safeguarding confidentiality. Further research with more diverse participants is recommended to enhance transferability and inform the development of structured spiritual care protocols.