Health Risks Related To Family Formation In Mingalataungnyunt Area (1982-1983)

A notable finding of the study is that, when all the family formation variables are considered a favourable pregnancy outcome and child mortality are associated with a small number of well-spaced pregnancies, conceived at intermediate maternal ages, namely, 20-29. Most of the women in this study groups, married at 20-24, and majority of them i were housewives, or non-government employed. The husbands were mostly skilled or unskilled f workers, with a few from professional jobs. The relationship between infant mortality and family formation was still subject to I some distortion, because some of the births expose to the risks of mortality occured, I when risks was higher than the recent births, There is also the likelinood that certain t environmental factors strongly related to infant mortality may have distorted the relationship of mortality to family formation variables.

Study of soil infested with hookworm larvae in Kyaunggon village

Soil survey was carried out in Kyaunggon village for hookworm larvae. The soil was mostly taken from places which would favour the thriving of larvae i.e. moist sandy soil near the latrines and on the main road. The soil survey was carried out in 5 successive months from May 1962 to December 1962. 1st 3 survey was carried out during rainy season and the last 2 survey after the rainy season. The method of examination was by BAERMANN'S techniqu. The last survey represents the true picture of soil movement which favours transmission of hookworm diseases in the villagers. Mention has been made of the chances of infection by other factors like bare-foot, improper use of latrine sites, personal hygiene and animal carriers.