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Mosquito Nets as Predicting of Malaria Prevention in Endemic Areas

Nugroho Susanto — 2024-08-30

Endemic areas are risk factors for malaria transmission. The community who traveling to malaria endemic areas only 18.7% prepare malaria drugs. Behavior as a factor in reducing incidence of malaria. Eradicating malaria is very difficult to do because it is related behavior, environment and no vaccine as prevent malaria. The study objective to determine dominant factors of malaria prevention behavior in endemic areas. The study design with cross-sectional. The study population was students in at Respati University in. The sample size required was 78 samples. The independent variables include mosquito nets, repellents, mosquito coils, improved nutrition, and keeping fish. Dependent variable is endemic status. Data were analyzed with chi square and logistic regression. Majority of subjects no used mosquito nets 82.1%, no repellents 83.3%, no mosquito coils 79.5%, no nutritious 73.1%, no raise fish 75.6%. There were differences in the behavior of using mosquito nets between endemic and non-endemic areas p = 0.041, no differences used of repellents (p = 0.378), mosquito repellents (p = 0.519), no nutrition status (p = 0.842), and significant differences in raise fish (p = 0.003). Raising fish is more dominant factor contributing endemic areas (β = -2.12) compared mosquito nets (β = -1.530). The preventing for transmission of malaria based on the endemic area is mosquito nets and raising fish. The behavior of raise fish more dominant factor compared mosquito nets in endemic areas.

Keywords: Malaria, endemic, prevention.

Barriers And Driving Factors of The Acceptance of Covid-19 Vaccination Program in The Working Area of The Bola Community Health Center, Sikka Regency

Katarina Dua — 2024-08-30

The COVID-19 vaccination program is an existing program to limit the transmission of COVID-19 disease. The problem lies with the community, such as topographical access to areas and services. The vaccination process at the Bola Health Center is ongoing, besides that there are still some people who have not received the vaccination program. This study aims to determine the barriers and factors driving the acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccination program in the working area of the Bola Health Center. This type of research is a qualitative research with a phenomenological approach. The number of informants was 22 people consisting of 10 key informants who received the COVID-19 vaccination and 10 key informants who had not received the COVID-19 vaccination and the supporting informants consisted of the head of the puskesmas and the manager of the COVID 19 vaccination program. The method used was purposive sampling , namely determine the sample with certain considerations. The results show that there are obstacles in receiving the COVID-19 vaccination, namely fear and doubt about the post-vaccination side effects that can be fatal and even cause death, loss of confidence, confidence in the effectiveness and safety of vaccines and public access to services. The reason people receive the COVID-19 vaccination is internal factors such as the intention of the informant, namely as a way to prevent and protect themselves from the risk of COVID-19 transmission. External factors, namely there are regulations from an agency, both universities and the government, requiring informants to have a COVID-19 vaccine card.

Negotiation of Condom Use in Female Sexual Workers in Hotspots in Kupang City

Claudia Ola — 2024-08-30

HIV and AIDS prevention is focused on key populations, including Female Sexual Workers (FSW), considering the high risk of HIV transmission. Negotiation to offer condoms become a necessary skill for FSW to convince their clients in limiting the transmission. This study aims at exploring the condomn negotiation among FSW working in hotspots in Kupang City. The study was qualitative with phenomenological approach. Informants consisted of 10 FSWs selected by purposive sampling technique. Data were analyzed using thematically. Cues to negotiate condom use was found to be internally and externally. FSWs with confidence were able to start negotiation, and kept trying to persuade the clients, and stopped the transaction if clients refused the offer. Benefits of condoms and negotiation skill need to be improved among FSWs to help build their confidence and consistency in persuading clients to wear condoms.