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The Association Between the Family’s Income, number of family, and Knowledge with Stunting Carvalho, Marcos; Anatolia Soares Maia Exposto, Levi; Jorge Pereira, Santiago; Elvis Fátima, Tomas; Conceição Pacheco, Aniceto da
Jurnal KESANS : Kesehatan dan Sains Vol 4 No 4 (2025): KESANS: International Journal of Health and Science
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54543/kesans.v4i4.330

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Introduction: Timor-Leste has the highest prevalence of stunting compared to countries in the Asia Region and the sixth highest rate globally. RAEOA is the highest stunting number three in Timor-Leste. Objective: The objective is to find out the Association between the mothers' Education level, Occupation, family income, Total number of families, and mothers' knowledge of stunting. Method: The research design used quantitative research with a survey design using a selective cross-sectional approach. The sample is mothers who have children under five years. Data were analyzed using SPSS. Chi-square test for the single association and linear regression for multivariate association. Result and Discussion: The results found that the Association between the mother’s education and occupation is not significant with stunting. The Association between Family Income, the Number of Families, and Mother’s Knowledge is significant with stunting. A strong association between the Mother's Education, Occupation, Family Income, number of Families, and Mother's Knowledge with stunting. Conclusion: Concluded that the role of mothers in the golden phase is very important to prevent stunting in children. It is recommended that the Health Center and District Health Service intervene with health promotion programs to increase knowledge, prepare healthy food practices, and work with related institutions to solve the problem of stunting in Timor-Leste
The Relationship Between Knowledge and Attitude of Adolescent Female Students to Physical Changes During Puberty in Public Secondary School, Bogoro Branch Class, Liquiça District, Timor-Leste Pereira Ximenes, Imaculada; Jorge Pereira, Santiago; A.O de Oliveira, Felisbela; Seixas da Cruz, Oscar; Anatolia S.M. Exposto, Levi
Jurnal KESANS : Kesehatan dan Sains Vol 2 No 12 (2023): KESANS: International Journal of Health and Science
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54543/kesans.v2i12.224

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Introduction: Adolescence is a transition in a person’s life that changes from childhood to adulthood. Lack of knowledge of adolescent female students about the physical changes will cause anxiety, fear, shame, different feelings, and confusion. In this case, knowledge is the main component in shaping adolescent attitudes, inadequate knowledge will make adolescents tend to take the wrong attitude. Objective: The purpose of this study is to find out the relationship between the knowledge and attitude of adolescent female students to physical changes during puberty. The research design was a cross-sectional study. Method: The study population was 104 and a sample of 51 adolescent female students was taken using the proportional stratified random sampling technique. Result and Discussion: The results showed that there was a significant relationship between the knowledge of adolescent female students (p-value = 0.012), and attitudes of adolescent female students (p-value = 0.000) to physical changes during puberty. Conclusion: It was concluded that there was a significant relationship between the knowledge and attitudes of adolescent female students to physical changes during puberty.
Co-Authors A.O de Oliveira, Felisbela Anatolia S.M. Exposto, Levi Anatolia Soares Maia Exposto, Levi Carvalho, Marcos Conceicao Pacheco, Aniceto da Elvis Fatima, Tomas Pereira Ximenes, Imaculada Seixas da Cruz, Oscar