Prevalence of Pediculosis Capitis and Associated Factors among Primary School Children at Kawiley Village North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Wungouw, Herlina; Memah, Ventje; Salaki, Christine; Tarore, Dantje; Ottay, Ronald Immanuel; Doda, Vanda; Rumampuk, Irene; Rumampuk, Hizkia

doi:10.36347/sjams.2020.v08i11.008

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“…In India, a study conducted by Katoch found that 19% of children were underweight [15]. Similarly, in Indonesia, a study by Kementerian Kesehatan found that 17.1% of children under 5 years of age were underweight, while another study by Wungouw et al in Indonesia reported that 15.3% of children were underweight [16,17]. In Ethiopia, a study by Simon et al revealed that 42% of children were underweight, which is higher than the global prevalence of 22.5% [18].…”

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Nutritional Problems Among Special Needs Children in a Rural Special Needs Children Home Near Chennai

K S,

Shah

2024

Cureus

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Background Special needs children have various health problems, and the most common problems are nutritional deficiency and malnourishment which leads to increased morbidity affecting their quality of life. This study aims to assess the nutritional status and health-seeking behaviour of special needs children. Methods The study was conducted among 46 special needs children at a special needs children's home. After collecting basic sociodemographic details, they were assessed for nutritional status and health-seeking behaviour using a semi-structured questionnaire followed by general and clinical examination. Results Out of these 46 special needs children, 69.6% were male and 30.4% were female. The mean age was 11.69±4.62 years. In this study, 65.22% were underweight; 6.52% were overweight; 10.87% were obese I; 4.35% were obese III; 13.04% were normal. Among them, 37% seek Government healthcare facilities for their healthcare needs. Referral advice was provided to all required children. Conclusion A high proportion of the special needs children were screened positive for nutritional deficiency and malnourishment which needs to be addressed. Interventions should be aimed at correcting the nutritional deficiency and malnourishment by involving the caretakers, mainly mothers of these children.

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Nutritional Problems Among Special Needs Children in a Rural Special Needs Children Home Near Chennai

K S,

Shah

2024

Cureus

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“…Preparation for the research, namely (1) The researcher prepared 7 enumerators who would help in the research, (2) The researcher and 7 enumerators wore PPE and prepared whatever was needed, (3) Each enumerator was given the task of examining 14-15 children, (4) After that, they give questionnaires to the children to fill in, then the children are checked for lice, (5). Start looking for lice on the children's heads using the lice comb that has been provided, (6) Carry out analysis of the data that has been obtained (7) The characteristic variables of the respondents observed are, student age, gender, combing interval, hair length, hair type, location of itching on the head, and hair washing intervals.…”

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“…The prevalence of Pediculus capitis in developed countries is lower compared to developing countries [7]. Apart from these countries, Indonesia is also a country that is still widely exposed to Pediculus capitis.…”

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Description Of Head Lice (Pediculus capitis) Infection Of Primary School Age Children In Elementary School Negeri 40, Salero District, Central Ternate District, Ternate City, 2022

Tomia,

Tuharea

2024

International Journal of Science, Technology & Management

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Head lice are the cause of the ectoparasitic disease pediculosis capitis. Both adults and children in school can have head lice. A public elementary school (SDN) 40 in Salero Village, Ternate City is utilized to illustrate how Pediculus capitis might spread. The purpose of this study is to characterize head lice infections caused by Pediculosis capitis in elementary school-aged children and to identify the risk factors that contribute to the spread of this infestation. This study uses a descriptive, analytical, correlative research design. The children in grades 4, 5, and 6 of SDN 40 comprised the study's population. The process of sampling involved tracking head lice infections according to factors such as age, gender, infection location, itching in the head, hair type, length, and frequency of hair washing r with Pediculus capitis infection (p-value = 0.001 and OR 0.102-0.570); long hair with Pediculus capitis infection (value = 0.000 and OR 101-0.569); hair washing interval with Pediculus capitis infection (p-value = 0.000 and OR 0.019-0.415) and use of combs together with Pediculus capitis infection (p-value = 0.001 and OR 00.141-0.789). Hair type did not have a significant relationship with Pediculus capitis infection with a p-value = 0.852 and OR 0.477-2.505.

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“…Sebuah studi di Ethiopia menunjukkan bahwa perempuan lebih tinggi terinfeksi dari pada laki-laki (Massie et al, 2020). Gambaran umum yang diperoleh bahwa prevalensi Pediculus humanus capitis di negara maju lebih rendah di bandingkan dengan negara berkembang (Wungouw et al, 2020), Selain negara tersebut, Indonesia juga merupakan negara yang masih banyak terpapar oleh Pediculus humanus capitis.…”

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Gambaran Infeksi Pediculus humanus capitis Terhadap Anak-Anak Di UPTD Panti Sosial Perlindungan Anak Dharma

Sidar,

Suprihartini

2022

BJSME

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Pediculosis capitis merupakan suatu penyakit ektoparasit yang disebabkan oleh kutu kepala. Panti sosial merupakan salah satu contoh lingkungan yang sering terpapar Pediculus humanus capitis. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui tingkat kebersihan terhadap kejadian terinfeksinya Pediculus humanus capitis terhadap anak-anak yang ada di UPTD Panti Sosial Perlindungan Anak Dharma. Desain penelitian ini adalah deskriptif. Populasi dalam penelitian ini ialah seluruh anak yang berada di UPTD Panti Sosial Perlindungan Anak Dharma. Teknik pengambilan sampling ini adalah total sampling yaitu sebanyak 57 anak. Analisis data yang digunakan pada penelitian ini berupa analisis deskriptif. Berdasarkan penelitian ini didaptakan hasil positif terpapar kutu kepala sebanyak 26 anak (45.6%). Tingkat kebersihan anak dalam kategori baik sebanyak 30 anak (52.6%) dan tingkat kebersihan kategori buruk sebanyak 27 anak (47.4%).

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Prevalence of Pediculosis Capitis and Associated Factors among Primary School Children at Kawiley Village North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Cited by 3 publications

References 16 publications

Nutritional Problems Among Special Needs Children in a Rural Special Needs Children Home Near Chennai

Nutritional Problems Among Special Needs Children in a Rural Special Needs Children Home Near Chennai

Description Of Head Lice (Pediculus capitis) Infection Of Primary School Age Children In Elementary School Negeri 40, Salero District, Central Ternate District, Ternate City, 2022

Gambaran Infeksi Pediculus humanus capitis Terhadap Anak-Anak Di UPTD Panti Sosial Perlindungan Anak Dharma

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