scholarly journals Determinants of Excessive Screen Time among Children Under Five Years in a District in Malaysia: A Cross Sectional Study. (Preprint)

10.2196/23506 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Raj ◽  
Norliza Ahmad ◽  
Nor Afiah Mohd. Zulkefli ◽  
Zalilah Mohd Shariff
Keyword(s):  
Screen Time ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Under Five

scholarly journals Predictors of Parental Barriers to Reduce Excessive Child’s Screen Time Among Parents of Children Under Five Years of Age in Selangor: A Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elliza Mansor ◽  
Norliza Ahmad ◽  
Nor Afiah Mohd. Zulkefli
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Parental Attitudes ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Parental Attitude ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Parental Barriers

BACKGROUND Globally, there is an increasing prevalence of excessive screen time exposure among young children, including Malaysia. Parents are advised to limit this exposure but there are barriers for many of them to follow this recommendation. To date, there is a lack of studies on the factors that cause these parental barriers. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to determine the parental barrier towards the reduction of excessive child’s screen time and its predictors among parents of children under five years old in Petaling District, Selangor. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted from April 2019 to June 2020 among 789 parent-child dyads attending child health clinics in Petaling District, Selangor. Validated self-administered questionnaires were used to capture information on sociodemographic factors, parental influences, child-related factors, environmental factors, and parental barriers. Stratified sampling with probability proportionate to size was employed. Data were analysed with IBM SPSS version 25. Descriptive analysis and bivariate analysis were performed before multiple linear regression was used to identify the predictors of parental barriers. RESULTS The overall mean score of parental barriers was 3.51 ± 0.83, indicating that the average numbers of barriers experienced by parents were more than three. The multivariate analysis showed that the predictors of parental barriers included monthly household income (adjusted β: -0.031, 95% CI: -0.048 to -0.015), parents who worked in public sectors (adjusted β: 0.178, 95% CI: 0.063 to 0.292), positive parental attitude on screens (adjusted β: 0.684, 95% CI: 0.576 to 0.793), parents’ low self-efficacy to influence child’s physical activity (adjusted β: -0.318, 95% CI: -0.432 to -0.204), and child’s screen time (adjusted β: 0.042, 95% CI: 0.024 to 0.061). CONCLUSIONS The strongest predictor of the parental barriers to reduce excessive child’s screen time was the positive parental attitude on screen time. Thus, future intervention strategies should aim to foster correct parental attitudes towards screen time activities among young children.

Determinants of Screen Time Among Children Under Five Years: A Cross Sectional Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Raj ◽  
Norliza Ahmad ◽  
Nor Afiah Mohd. Zulkefli ◽  
Zalilah Mohd Shariff
Keyword(s):  
Screen Time ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Health Clinics ◽  
Age Appropriate ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Time Future

BACKGROUND Excessive screen time is detrimental to the child’s health. However, screen time situation among Malaysian children is poorly understood. OBJECTIVE This study aims to identify the prevalence and determinants of screen time among children under five years old using the latest WHO guidelines. METHODS A cross sectional design was used to randomly select 489 children from nine government health clinics. Total screen time and factors were assessed using validated self-administered questionnaires and analyzed using multiple logistic regression. RESULTS Results show an overall prevalence of 91.4% with a median of 3.00 hours (IQR: 1.36-5.04). Majority of children watched television (66%), followed by mobile phones (30%) and computers (4%). The determinants of screen time were Malay ethnicity, (AOR 3.56, 95% CI: 1.65-7.68), parental age of 30 years or more (AOR 3.12, 95% CI: 1.58-6.16), parental screen time exceeding 2 hours a day (AOR 2.42, 95% CI: 1.24-4.73), parent’s moderate self-efficacy to influence child’s physical activity (AOR 2.29, 95% CI: 1.01-5.20) and parent’s positive perception on influence of screen time on child’s cognitive well-being (AOR 1.15, 95% CI:1.01-1.32). CONCLUSIONS Parents played an important role in determining their child’s screen time. Future interventions that focus on the parents may ensure age appropriate screen time for their children.

scholarly journals Prevalence and associated factors of diarrhea among under-five children in Debre Berhan Town, Ethiopia 2018: A cross sectional study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sisay Shine ◽  
Sindew Muhamud ◽  
Solomon Adnew ◽  
Alebachew Demelash ◽  
Makda Abate
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Adjusted Odds Ratio ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Major Public Health Problem ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Debre Berhan

Abstract Background: Diarrhea is responsible for 525,000 children under-five deaths and 1.7 billion cases globally and is the second leading cause of death among children under-five every year. It is a major public health problem in low income countries like Ethiopia. The main aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of diarrhea and associated risk factors among children under-five in Debre Berhan Town, Ethiopia. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 420 parent or caretaker/children pairs in Debre Berhan town between 13–18 April 2018. A multi-stage sampling strategy was used to select the study participants. Data were collected using pre-tested and structured questionnaires. Data were entered in Epi-info computer software version 3.5.1 and exported to SPSS Window Version-16 for analysis. Adjusted odds ratio with 95% confidence intervals were used to assess the level of significance. Results: The two week prevalence of diarrhea among children under-five was 16.4% (69/351). Children aged 7-11 months (adjusted odds ratio (AOR): 4.2, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.2 - 15.3), being the second-born child (AOR: 3.9, 95%CI: 1.8 - 8.5), not vaccinated against rotavirus (AOR: 10.3, 95%CI: 3.2 - 91.3) and feeding children by hand (AOR: 2.5, 95%CI: 1.1 - 6.1) were significant predictors of diarrhea. Conclusions: This study revealed that the two weeks period prevalence of diarrhea among children under-five years was 16.4%. Education programs on the importance of vaccination against rotavirus, increasing breast feeding frequency with complementary food after six months and the critical points of hand washing are recommended.

scholarly journals Prevalence of and factors associated with diarrhoeal diseases among children under five in Malaysia: a cross-sectional study 2016

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fazly Azry Abdul Aziz ◽  
Noor Ani Ahmad ◽  
Mohamad Aznuddin Abdul Razak ◽  
Maisarah Omar ◽  
Noraida Mohamad Kasim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Diarrhoeal Diseases

scholarly journals Agony resulting from cultural practices of canine bud extraction among children under five years in selected slums of Makindye: a cross sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiona Atim ◽  
Teddy Nagaddya ◽  
Florence Nakaggwa ◽  
Mary Gorrethy N-Mboowa ◽  
Peter Kirabira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Under Five

scholarly journals KONTAMINASI BAKTERI ESCHERISCIA COLI PADA BOTOL SUSU BALITA DENGAN KEJADIAN DIARE PADA BALITA

2020 ◽  
pp. 22-30
Author(s):  
Andi Sani ◽  
Sartika Sartika ◽  
Inka Anugrah
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Health Center ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Public Health Center ◽  
Under Five

Kasus diare terus meningkat di Kota Makassar sebanyak 23.334 kasus ditahun 2016. Balita menjadi kelompok yang rentan terhadap diare. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui kontaminasi bakteri Escherichia coli pada botol susu dengan kejadian diare pada balita di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Kaluku Bodoa Kota Makassar Tahun 2018. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah observasional dengan desain cross sectional study. Populasi adalah seluruh balita yang berada di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Kaluku Bodoa. Sampel adalah balita yang memakai botol susu yang dipilih menggunakan teknik proportional random sampling, sebanyak 72 anak balita. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tidak dapat melihat hubungan Escherichia coli pada botol dikarenakan seluruh sampe terdapat Escherichia coli dan tidak memenuhi  syarat,  sedangkan pada proses  pencucian (p=0.007), penyimpanan botol (p=0.041), menyiapkan botol (p=0.100), penyediaan air bersih (p=0.904), kebiasaan cuci tangan pakai sabun (p=0.229). Kesimpulan dari penelitian bahwa tidak dapat melihat perbandingan Escherichia coli pada botol susu dikarenakan seluruh sample terdapat bakteri E.coli. Terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara pencucian dan  menyiapkan botol susu dengan kejadian diare pada balita di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Kaluku Bodoa Kota Makassar Tahun 2018. Penelitian ini menyarankan agar para ibu atau wali anak lebih memperhatikan cara pencucian botol susu dan  penyiapan botol susu. Diarrhea cases continue to increase in Makassar City as many as 23,334 cases in 2016. Toddlers are a group that is vulnerable to diarrhea. This study aims to determine the contamination of Escherichia coli bacteria in milk bottles with the incidence of diarrhea in infants in the working area of ​​Kaluku Bodoa Public Health Center Makassar City in 2018. The type of research used was observational with a cross sectional study design. The population is all children under five in the working area of ​​Kaluku Bodoa Health Center. Samples are toddlers who use milk bottles selected using proportional random sampling technique, as many as 72 children under five. The results showed that there was no relationship between Escherichia coli on the bottle because all Escherichia coli was present and did not meet the requirements, whereas in the washing process (p = 0.007), storage of bottles (p = 0.041), preparing bottles (p = 0.100), provision clean water (p = 0.904), handwashing habits with soap (p = 0.229). The conclusion from the study that can not see the comparison of Escherichia coli in milk bottles because all samples contained E.coli bacteria. There is a significant relationship between washing and preparing milk bottles with the incidence of diarrhea in infants in the working area of ​​the Kaluku Bodoa Public Health Center Makassar City in 2018. This study suggests that mothers or guardians of children pay more attention to how to wash bottles and prepare milk bottles.

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