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Complaints of Low Back Pain in Tailors

Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Title: Complaints of Low Back Pain in Tailors Authors: Deasy Siregar, Santy; Manalu, Putranto; Ginting, Rapael; Trismanjaya Hulu, Victor; Jeremia, Jeremia; Partogi Siallagan, Chandra Abstract: Abstract Low back pain (LBP) is one of the musculoskeletal disorders as a result of incorrect ergonomics. The impact caused by low back pain is bad posture, stiffness, pinched nerve, and muscle weakness. This study aims to determine the relationship between ages, years of service, length of sitting, work posture, and the chair’s ergonomics with complaints of low back pain in tailors at Pasar Petisah, Kota Medan, with 35 workers based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. The research tools are interviews, observations, and filling out questionnaires. This sampling technique is used purposive sampling methods. Data were analyzed using the STATCAL application with a 5% chi-square test. Based on the result, we concluded that there is a long relationship between ages (p=0,02), years of service (p=0,04), length of sitting (p=0,01), and work posture (p=0,03) with the occurrence of low back pain tailors. Tailors in the Petisah Market in Medan City are at risk for complaints of low back pain based on age, long years of service, a risky length of sitting, and a risky work posture. If the workers ignore low back pain, the impact is the emergence of serious problems such as stiffness in the spine, fractures, pinched nerves, and can even cause death.

Rice Husk Waste: Impact on Environmental Health and Potential as Biogas

Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Title: Rice Husk Waste: Impact on Environmental Health and Potential as Biogas Authors: Hawali Abdul Matin1, Hashfi; Syafrudin2, Syafrudin; Suherman, Suherman Abstract: Abstract Indonesia is an agricultural country with dry-milled grain production reaching 55.6 million tons in 2022. Besides producing an abundance of rice, milled dry rice also results in waste in the form of rice husks. The handling of rice husk waste is mostly by burning. The smoke from burning is toxic, so it has a poor impact on environmental health. This study is regarding the effect of improper management of rice husks on environmental health, the utilization of rice husks in biogas energy, and its potential in Indonesia. Air quality measurement in areas burning rice husks on the parameters SO2, CO, NO2, and PM10 regarding the method of the Indonesian National Standard. Then anaerobic laboratoryscale research to convert rice husk into biogas. Chemical pretreatment was carried out with 3% NaOH and the C/N ratio determined was 25. Condition variations were determined for L-AD with 7% TS and SS-AD with 17% TS. We found that burning rice husks harm on environmental health. It is indicated by the SO2 and PM10 parameters exceeding the quality standards, namely 167 and 132 µg/m3.The NO2 parameter almost reached the quality standard, namely 178 µg/m3. Generated rice husk can be converted into renewable energy in biogas with good productivity in SS-AD conditions, with biogas production reaching 75.2 mL.gTS-1. Biogas potential from rice husks reached 1.5 million liters. It can support energy security for Indonesia.

Improving Community Knowledge and Behavior in the One House One Jumantik Program in Dengue Control

Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Title: Improving Community Knowledge and Behavior in the One House One Jumantik Program in Dengue Control Authors: Rasyid Ridha, Muhammad; Aisyah, St; Triana, Yuli; Priono, Mochamad; Jumriadi, Jumriadi Abstract: Abstract Indonesia is a dengue-endemic country with cases of death every year, including East Kalimantan. One house one jumantik/larva monitor (G1R1J), has been carried out in Samarinda, East Kalimantan but has never been evaluated and implemented. This study aims to determine the communities’ knowledge, attitudes, and actions regarding G1R1J, as well as to see the effect of mentoring by cadres. This research is a quasi-experimental research with a control design. The research activities took time from March - November 2019. Measurements were taken before and after treatment by conducting a pre-test and post-test in Sidodadi Village as an intervention and Dadimulia as a control. The sample size in this study was 300 respondents with the criteria of the occupants of the house/ building appointed/person in charge of implementing G1R1J. The instrument used is a questionnaire. T-test statistics are used to determine differences in the control and treatment areas, as well as before and after the intervention. The results showed an increase in knowledge, attitudes, and actions regarding the understanding, symptoms, and causes of dengue fever, as well as about one house one jumantik/larva monitor (G1R1J) after assisting cadres when compared to the control area. There was a statistical difference between the treated areas when compared to the good control areas. Optimum utilization of cadres should be an alternative to reduce the incidence of DHF in the community.

Moving Education and Individual Education as of Communities Health Education Models in Health Emergency Conditions

Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Title: Moving Education and Individual Education as of Communities Health Education Models in Health Emergency Conditions Authors: Woro Kasmini Handayani, Oktia; Zainafree, Intan; Farida, Eko Abstract: Abstract Health education in the community is a part that must receive special attention during health emergencies. The research objective was to obtain the results of the implementation of the Moving Education and Individual Education models as the basis for the model of health education in the community during health emergencies. Research using experimental research (pre-test and post-test group). It took place in Semarang City in 2022. The population is 3616 people. The sample is determined by an accidental sampling technique that meets the requirements (age over 40 years, willingness to be a respondent, participating in Moving Education or Individual education activities). The statistical test results for the difference in the behavior of respondents before and after the intervention with the Moving Education and Individual Education Models obtained a p-value = 0.002 (p <0.05), or there was a difference between the two extension methods. The Individual Education method is stated to be more effective than the Moving Education method in implementing health protocols, but the impact on other factors is an important consideration