Indonesian and Vietnamese Information Seeking Behaviour Related to COVID-19.

INTRODUCTION: Southeast Asia countries had been among the worst-hit countries by COVID-19. The misinformation was spread along with the increasing number of cases. This study aims to describe how Indonesians and Vietnamese behave in seeking information related to COVID-19. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study used a cross-sectional design with purposive sampling technique (n=167). Targeted population was limited to 18 - 59 years of age. An online form was shared via WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram of each contributor. Data collected includes sociodemographic data (age, gender, marital status, educational background, occupation, and residences), and data on information seeking behaviour. Data was analysed using SPSS V.20. RESULTS: Almost 95.70% of Indonesians and 89.20% of Vietnamese accessed the online information. A 75.68% Vietnamese and 46.24% Indonesians shared information with others, 59.14% of Indonesians and 20.3% of Vietnamese stated that they discussed the information with health workers. CONCLUSION: Both countries have implemented proper online-based information. However, a good mass communication strategies were needed to protect people from the misinformation.

The differences in development between stunting and normal children at the age of 3-72 months.

INTRODUCTION: Globally, there were around 22% of children under the age of 5 suffer from stunting. The Asian region contributes around 21.8% of the world's stunting cases. This study aims to looked at the differences in development between stunted and normal children at the age of 3-72 months. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This type of research used an analytic observational approach with a cross-sectional design. The research variables were the child development and stunting. The sample were 130 respondents. Data were analysed with chi-square test. RESULTS: The results showed that stunted children were 5.525 times more at risk of getting "deviated/doubtful" development screening results than normal children (OR= 5.525; 95% CI= 2.488-12.268; p-value <0.001). CONCLUSION: It can be concluded that there were developmental differences between stunted children and normal children.