Public Health Science & Religion

Spraying Methods, Personal Hygiene, and Use of Personal Protective Equipment are Related to Pesticide Poisoning at Farmers

2024-08-17T00:49:43+00:00

Background: The World Health Organization (WHO), estimates 1-5 million cases of pesticide poisoning in agricultural workers with a mortality rate of 220,000 fatalities. This study aims to determine the determinants of poisoning in vegetable farmers who use pesticides in Kanreapia Village, Tombolopao District, Gowa Regency. Methods: This study uses a type of cross-sectional study, by taking a population of 88 vegetable farmers. Sampling was carried out using purposive sampling with a sample of 44 respondents. Results: The results of the study found that factors related to the determinants of poisoning in vegetable farmers using pesticides were the method of spraying, personal hygiene, and the use of PPE. Meanwhile, the length of work and the period of service have no relationship with the incident. Conclusion: This study recommends that farmers pay attention to the use of PPE such as masks and gloves when mixing pesticides, as well as pay attention to personal hygiene after spraying.

Analysis of Traffic Congestion Levels on Hertasning Baru Street

2024-08-19T12:54:26+00:00

Background: Congestion is a problem that occurs in almost all corners of the world. In Indonesia, especially the capital city of Jakarta, the congestion rate is 34%, even though this percentage is still relatively high. Makassar itself as the provincial capital is included in the 10 most congested cities in Indonesia. The congestion occurred because the increase in the number of vehicles was not proportional to the road construction. This study aims to analyze the level of congestion on Aroepala street and Tun Abdul Razak street in 2022. Methods. The type of research used is a mixed method with a sequential explanatory design approach. A total of 16 informants were determined by purposive and snowball sampling techniques. Data collection was carried out by observation and interview techniques. Results. of the study show that after the opening of roundabout access in 2022, the level of congestion on Aroepala street is included in category (F), meaning that traffic is obstructed, low speed, volume above capacity, often experiencing congestion for a long time. Furthermore, the level of congestion on Tun Abdul Razak street is included in category (C), which means the flow is stable, the speed can be controlled. Conclusion. Congestion on Aroepala Street causes health problems felt by the community when experiencing congestion and is related to psychology and ergonomics.

Determinants Of Basic Immunization Completeness In The Work Area Of Enrekang City Community Health Center

2024-08-19T13:01:04+00:00

Background: According to the World Health Organization (WHO) Complete immunization is a condition where a child has received complete routine immunization starting from IDL at the age of 0-11 months. The coverage of basic immunization in Indonesia still has not reached the target of the Ministry of Health's Strategic Plan for 2020. Basic immunization for infants in South Sulawesi Province is 54.2%, this also has not reached the target of the Strategic Plan for 2020. This study aims to look at the determinants of the completeness of basic immunization in work areas Health Center in Enrekang Regency City in 2022. Methods: The type of research used is quantitative with a cross sectional study design. The population in this study were all mothers who had babies who had reached the age of 12 months who lived around the work area of the City Health Center in Enrekang Regency with a total sample of 168 mothers. The sampling technique used is simple random sampling. Results: this study indicate that there is a relationship between mother's trust/belief, affordability of health facilities and the role of health workers on the determinants of basic immunization completeness in the work area of the Public Health Center in Enrekang City with a P value <0.05. Meanwhile, the variable mother's knowledge and mother's attitude did not have a significant relationship with the completeness of basic immunization, namely the p value> 0.05 using bivariate analysis chi-square test. Conclusion: Immunization coverage can be increased through counseling related to post-immunization follow-up events (KIPI) for parents and vaccine halalness and the need for updating the immunization coverage program at the Enrekang District Health Office.

Incidence of Anemia among Urban and Rural High School Students in Bone Regency

2024-08-19T13:10:10+00:00

Background: Anemia is a level of hemoglobin (Hb) in the blood that is below normal. In the world there are 40-88% of adolescents (10-19 years) experiencing anemia with a frequency of 26.2% in Indonesia, consisting of 59% of men and 49.1% of women. This study aims to determine the description of the incidence of anemia in rural high school students and urban high school students in Bone Regency, South Sulawesi in 2022. Methods. The type of research used is quantitative observational with an analytic observational approach with a cross sectional design. The population in this study were all female students in urban and rural areas, namely SMA 1 Bone and SMA 21 Bone with a total sample of 83 people which is equivalent to the number of samples in rural areas. The sampling technique used is non-random sampling and total sampling. Results. The results of this study indicate that there is a difference between the incidence of anemia in rural high school students and urban high school students in Bone district with an Asymp value. Sig. (2-tailed) of 0.026 <0.05. Adolescents have the potential to experience anemia because their lifestyle and consumption patterns vary due to growth and development. Conclusion. Terdapat perbedaan kejadian anemia dan status gizi pada siswi di perkotaan dan pedesaan. Tidak terdapat perbedaan pola menstruasi dan pola konsumsi inhibitor zat besi pada siswi di perkotaan dan pedesaan.

Human and Vehicle Factor on Traffic Accidents in The City of Makassar in 2019-2021

2024-08-19T13:15:41+00:00

Background: Traffic accidents are a public health problem that affects all sectors of life. The purpose of this study is to describe the human and vehicle factors for traffic accidents in Makassar City in 2019-2021. Methods. This research is a descriptive quantitative research with a secondary data analysis (ADS) approach. Results. The highest accident factor was caused by the human factor as much as 96.48%. The perpetrators of traffic accidents were mostly male as much as 70.9% and the victims were female as much as 53.9%. Perpetrators aged 16-20 years were 39.1% and victims aged over 51 years were 22.2%. Based on the highest level of education, it occurs at the high school level, with 66.6% of perpetrators and 42.5% of victims. victim. disorderly behavior of 90.2% which is the cause of accidents based on the human factor. Meanwhile, the vehicle factor is 1.07%. Every driver must comply with the applicable traffic regulations as a necessity in order to arrive safely at their destination. Conclusion. Penyebab kecelakaan lalu lintas di Kota Makassar dari tahun 2019 sampai dengan tahun 2021, terdapat 96,48% faktor manusia (human error). Kecelakaan lalu lintas berjenis kelamin laki-laki sebanyak 70,9%