Jalinan Kasih android mobile phone application improves knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding early marriage among high school students: Evidence from quasi-experimental study.

Child marriage has a significant health impact on young mothers and their offspring. This study aims to compare the effectiveness of the Jalinan Kasih Android-based application, the Marriage Age Maturity (PUP) module, and the lecture method in improving knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding early marriage among high school students. A quasi-experiment with control groups was conducted, involving 72 students selected from three high schools in Bengkulu City, Indonesia who met the inclusion criteria. The participants were divided into three groups: 24 individuals in the application intervention group, 24 individuals in the module intervention group, and 24 individuals in the control group. The Jalinan Kasih application group showed an increase in average scores before and after the intervention, in terms of knowledge (6.46), attitude (6.79) and practice (1.75), with a p-value of 0.000, 0.000 and 0.17, respectively, The Jalinan Kasih application had a greater influence on knowledge, attitude and practice compared to the PUP module and the lecture method with a p-value of 0.000. In other words, the Jalinan Kasih mobile application was effective in improving the knowledge, attitude, and practice of high school students regarding early marriage through the use of its contents and consultation feature. It is recommended that the Jalinan Kasih application be used as an educational medium to prevent early marriage and improves family planning.

Le mariage des enfants a un impact significatif sur la santé des jeunes mères et de leur progéniture. Cette étude vise à comparer l'efficacité de l'application basée sur Android Jalinan Kasih, du module Marriage Age Maturity (PUP) et de la méthode magistral pour améliorer les connaissances, l'attitude et la pratique concernant le mariage précoce chez les lycéens. Une quasi-expérience avec des groupes témoins a été menée, impliquant 72 étudiants sélectionnés dans trois lycées de la ville de Bengkulu, en Indonésie, qui répondaient aux critères d'inclusion. Les participants ont été divisés en trois groupes : 24 personnes dans le groupe d'intervention d'application, 24 personnes dans le groupe d'intervention du module et 24 personnes dans le groupe témoin. Le groupe d'application Jalinan Kasih a montré une augmentation des scores moyens avant et après l'intervention, en termes de connaissances (6,46), d'attitude (6,79) et de pratique (1,75), avec des valeurs p de 0,000, 0,000 et 0,17, respectivement. L'application Jalinan Kasih a eu une plus grande influence sur les connaissances, l'attitude et la pratique par rapport au module PUP et à la méthode magistral avec une valeur p de 0,000. En d'autres termes, l'application mobile Jalinan Kasih a été efficace pour améliorer les connaissances, l'attitude et la pratique des lycéens concernant le mariage précoce grâce à l'utilisation de son contenu et de sa fonction de consultation. Il est recommandé d'utiliser l'application Jalinan Kasih comme support pédagogique pour prévenir les mariages précoces et améliorer la planification familiale.

Probability of non-compliance to the consumption of Iron Tablets in pregnant women in Indonesia.

Introduction: The low non-compliance to the consumption of Iron Tablets in pregnant women is an obstacle in the implementation of government programs to prevent and overcome the anemia problems in pregnant women. This study was conducted to determine the probability of non-compliance of pregnant women in the consumption of iron tablets in Indonesia. Methods: A cross-sectional study using the 2017 IDHS data. The sample was 12,466 women of childbearing age 15-49 years in Indonesia who consumed Iron Tablets during their last pregnancy. Univariate analysis used proportion measure, the bivariate analysis using chi-square test and multivariate used binary logistic regression test. Statistical analysis using SPSS-26 software. Results: The level of non-compliance to the consumption of Iron Tablets during pregnancy in Indonesia is only 48.47%. The risk factors for quantity (p = 0.000, OR 2.085), and quality (p = 0.000, OR 1.655) Antenatal Care (ANC) was not good, examiners were pregnancy not health workers (p = 0.000, OR 1.816), residence in rural areas (p = 0.000, OR 1.262), and very poor socioeconomic status (p value = 0.000, OR 2.041) were significantly related to non-compliance with Iron Tablets consumption. The probability of non-compliance to the consumption of Iron Tablets in pregnant women with risk factors is 88%. Conclusion: Quantity of ANC and socioeconomic have a high influence on compliance to consumption of iron tablets, so it is important to bring nutrition workers at ANC activities to educate pregnant women about the benefits, side effects, and ways of consumption of iron tablets, reactivate supervisors for consumption of iron tablets, increase access health services in rural areas and families with low socioeconomic status, as well as providing free health care programs for the poor.

Joint effect of high blood pressure and physical inactive on diabetes mellitus: a population-based cross-sectional survey.

INTRODUCTION: The relationship of high blood pressure and physical inactivity to diabetes mellitus is well known, but not many studies have known the joint effect of the two in causing diabetes mellitus. This study aims to evaluate the joint effect of high blood pressure and less physical activity against Diabetes Mellitus (DM) in Indonesia. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study. Subjects in this study were the age group ≥ 21 years old who were followed by the interview. We investigated factors related to DM in Indonesia associated with blood pressure and physical activity by controlling other confounding variables. Statistical analyses were conducted using logistic regression. Age, sex, education level, marital status, occupation, body mass index, residence area, stress, fruit, and vegetable consumption were adjusted for in the multivariate model. RESULTS: The prevalence of DM was 3.86% among respondents. Multivariate analysis showed that people who had hypertension and less physical activity had a risk of 3.68 (95% CI, 2.43-5.34) times having DM. People who had hypertension and enough physical activity had a risk of 2.33 (95% CI, 1.65-6.43) times having DM. While people who do not have hypertension and had less physical activity had a risk of 1.81 (95% CI, 1.34-3.62) times. CONCLUSIONS: People with hypertension and less physical activity have the greatest risk of developing DM.