An online knowledge-attitude-practice survey in the community about diabetes mellitus in India

To address the reasons for it is important to understand the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of all pertinent stakeholders. This multicentrrising burden of Diabetes mellitus in India this survey is aimed at understanding the KAP quotients of the community regarding knowledge of laypersons regarding diabetes mellitus as this is lacking in Indian studies. A cross-sectional survey was conducted through online mode in India using a validated, field-tested questionnaire incorporating KAP domain questions regarding Diabetes mellitus (DM). Scores to questions were appropriately assigned. The mean (SD) age of the respondents was 35.2 (12.61) y and 62% had a graduate or higher level of education. The median (IQR) KAP scores were 10 (8-12), 5 (3-5) and 2 (2-3) out of a maximum of 18, 5 and 6, respectively. Higher educational and socioeconomic levels were associated with better attitude scores, but knowledge levels were comparable. Correlations between KAP scores were poor. This study reveals that laypeople have appropriate knowledge and attitude regarding diabetes mellitus to some degree but there are important lacunae and practices are often found wanting. These issues need to be addressed in sustained public sensitization and motivational campaigns to improve the future and treatment outcomes of Diabetes mellitus in India.

10 -Years Coronary Artery Disease Incidence and its Predictors in Overweight and Obese Adults Using A Competing Risk Model: A Longitudinal Study of Yazd Healthy Heart Cohort (YHHC)

We applied competing risk model to identify the predictors for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) among 866 overweight and obese participants aged 20-74 years using their registered medical records in the first and second phase of Healthy Heart Cohort (YHHC) conducted in Yazd. These participants were free of coronary heart disease in the first phase of study. CAD was considered as the primary event and all other noncardiac deaths were considered as a competing event. The cumulative incidence of any CAD at the 5-year and 10-year follow-ups was approximately 6.8% and 10.6%, respectively, and approximately 4.6% and 8.5%, respectively, for all other noncardiac deaths. In both cause-specific and Fine-Gray models of risk factor diabetes type II, hypertriglyceridemia, university level of education (reversely), uric acid, age, systolic blood pressure and female gender (reversely) were associated with the increase risk of CAD. In addition to other traditional cardio metabolic risk factor we found that uric acid increased the risk of CAD in overweight and obese adults. It seems that lifestyle modification can reduce the risk of CAD. Also, high level of education had a protective effect on the risk of CAD. Both cause-specific and fine-gray models predicted similarly 10-years of CAD. The use of competing risk models in the presence of competing events is emphasized when interpreting survival studies.

FORMAL EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE AND EMPOWERMENT OF THE FISHING COMMUNITY IN TERENGGANU, MALAYSIA

Background and Purpose: Efforts in bringing about changes to fishers' lives are often met with obstacles due to their lack of participation in empowerment programmes as well as their excessive reliance on external assistance. However, such situations are said to be the results of their level of education and work experience. This paper also examines the relationship between work experience with empowerment and formal education as a control variable to the relationship. Therefore, this paper aims to observe the reality of empowerment among fishing communities from the lens of participation and self-reliance among fishers in Terengganu, Malaysia. Concurrently, this study also reviews the theme mentioned above from the lens of formal education and work experience and their impacts on the fishing community empowerment. Methodology: This study used a survey design and involved 220 coastal fishers, who were identified through multi-stage sampling. Data were gathered using a questionnaire, and data analysis was done through descriptive statistics and the Analysis of Variance Test (ANCOVA). Findings: The empowerment of the fishing community in this study is not influenced by the number of years they have spent as fishers. On the other hand, their level of education plays a pertinent influence on their empowerment. Such a finding clearly shows that experience is not only a major factor in increasing the empowerment of the fishing community. Contributions: This study contributes to our understanding that it is undeniably true that formal and informal education play an integral role in empowering the fishing community, where through education, fishers are more participative in their community and exhibit autonomy towards their work. Keywords: Fishers, empowerment, formal education, experience, community development Cite as: Tuan Sembok, T. M. Z., & Wan Ismail, W. A. A. Z. (2022). Formal education, work experience and empowerment of the fishing community in Terengganu, Malaysia. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 7(1), 366-389. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol7iss1pp366-389

Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Poultry Farmers on Antimicrobial Use, Resistance and Farm Hygiene Management in Bangladesh

The poultry farming is considered one of the hotspots for the use of antimicrobials. The knowledge, attitude and practices of poultry farmers are closely associated with the prudent use of antimicrobials in poultry farm practices. A cross sectional study was conducted among seventy-four commercial poultry farms using a pretested structured questionnaire survey to assess knowledge, attitude and practices of the poultry farmers regarding antimicrobial use, resistance and farm hygiene management. According to demographics, more farmers were secondary holders (29.72%), followed by higher secondary (22.97%) and illiterate (12.16%) with least number (13.51%) had training on antibiotics but no one had training on AMR. Farmers had sufficient knowledge about antibiotics (86.49%) but inadequate knowledge about antimicrobials (14.86%), AMR (51.35%), and animal and fish feed act (20.27%). The majority of farmers strongly agreed that AMR had a negative impact on production (40.54%), human health (36.49%), environment (33.78%) and economy (52.7%). Farm hygiene management revealed that most of them (90.54%) thrown the expired and leftover antibiotics in the open environments. Furthermore, the farm litter was managed diversely with 39.19% kept in open pit; 33.78% used in fish farm and 5.41% used for agricultural land. It was observed that the dead birds were disposed in a variety of ways, buried into ground (58.10%), thrown into field (9.45%), thrown into bush (6.75%), thrown into garbage (9.45%) and thrown in the water (13.51%). A significant higher association was found between the level of education and knowledge; level of education with farm practices such as choice of antibiotics, determining doses and duration of antibiotics, disposal of farm wastages, disposal of dead birds, farm biosecurity and vaccination coverage (p<0.05). Continuous education, hands-on training, awareness, and motivation of farmers along with good biosecurity, mass vaccination and proper hygienic measures can minimize the uses of antimicrobials in farm operations.

The post-pandemic era: will physical distancing be a perceived way of life?

Background: This study aimed to determine whether people living in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia would prefer to continue the practice of physical distancing after the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic or to return to their previous way of life. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from August 2020 to October 2020 in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia. A pre-tested questionnaire was sent electronically through social media. Data on participants’ demographics and their perspectives regarding post-pandemic physical distancing were collected. The calculated sample size was 1,066; however, the total number of responses included in the analysis was 989. Results: The average age of the participants was 31.15±11.93 years. There were 435 men and 554 women in the study. Participants showed significantly high levels of disagreement with statements indicating that they were willing to use public transportation (61%), attend social gatherings (36%), and hug relatives or colleagues (40%) after the pandemic (p<0.001); however, 43% agreed that they would spend time with family or friends (p<0.001). The level of education was also found to be significantly related to the responses, and the level of disagreement increased as the level of education increased (p<0.001). Conclusions: One-third of the study participants planned to continue engaging in physical distancing even after the current pandemic and if the COVID-19 related restriction will remain in place for longer, there is chance to increase in this proportion. However, it cannot be concluded whether or not this behavior will prevail in the long run, after the ease in restrictions. If so, it may greatly affect some businesses and perhaps some social norms and values as well.

OPTIMALISASI PENGELOLAAN OBJEK DANAU KEPUNGO DALAM MENINGKATKAN PENDAPATAN ASLI DESA BALAI RAJO KECAMATAN VII KOTO ILIR KABUPATEN TEBO TAHUN 2020

This study aims to determine how the performance of the Hamlet Government apparatus in serving and building the economy through an optimization process. the people of Balai Rajo Hamlet, VII Koto Ilir District, Tebo Regency, Furthermore, what affects the performance of the Hamlet Government apparatus in serving and building the village economy and the community in realizing a safe and prosperous independent village for the people of Balai Rajo Hamlet, VII Koto Ilir District, Tebo Regency. The ability of human resources (HR) is a factor that affects the performance of the apparatus. The problem of the quality of human resources of the Dusun government is an important issue in the implementation of Autoda. Therefore, increasing the Human Resources (HR) of the Dusun government is an urgent matter that must be done, so that the implementation of Autoda can run as expected, but this is also influenced by two important factors. Level of education In carrying out its duties and responsibilities as a Dusun apparatus, especially in providing services and development of general village economic growth to Balai Rajo Hamlet, it is largely determined by the level of education possessed by the apparatus itself, because the heavier or wider the responsibility of the Dusun apparatus must be carried out. It takes an apparatus that has quality human resources as well. Work experience In carrying out their duties and responsibilities as community servants, the ability of the apparatus is also greatly influenced by the length of work or in terms of work experience, therefore the village government, which has been working for a long time, is demanded to be more effective and recognize what can give satisfaction to visitors and visitors. community Service facilities and infrastructure are all types of equipment, work equipment, and other facilities that function as the main or auxiliary tools in the implementation of work. The role of service facilities is very important in addition to the role of the human element itself. One that is also very influential on improving the quality of work is the spirit and commitment to work that leads to a better direction than the previous results.Keywords: Process, Optimization, Management.

Understanding The Implementation of Pancasila Based on Their Social Status

Introductions: Pancasila is an absolute and important thing in the life of the nation and state in Indonesia. Therefore every Indonesian citizen is obliged to understand and implement the values contained in it. With this research, it is possible to determine the level of understanding of citizens towards Pancasila based on their social status in society. Method: The method in this research uses qualitative techniques by filling out questionnaires and interviews with respondents. Respondents involved in this research were dominated by students, health workers, housewives, and farmworkers. The age of the respondents in this research ranged from 17-52 years according to their profession. The research began with filling out questionnaires by respondents and several inter-views, the data obtained were processed to produce conclusions. After that, it can be used as a reference to instill an understanding of Pancasila in the community. Results: The results of this research based on questionnaires and interviews with respondents obtained satisfactory answers. In other words, this research shows the level of education is a major factor and social status is not something that can hinder the understanding and implementation of Pancasila. All the respondents were able to mention the content and form of implementation of Pancasila. Conclusion: From the results obtained, it can be concluded that all respondents involved have been able to understand the form and implementation of Pancasila. It can be interpreted, that this must be held firmly so that understanding of Pancasila does not fade in the future. Limitation: The research is limited to Indonesian citizens and the lack of respondents involved is a limitation in writing this research. So the conclusions obtained only come from filling out questionnaires and interviews with the respondents involved.

Understanding The Implementation of Pancasila Based on Their Social Status

Introductions: Pancasila is an absolute and important thing in the life of the nation and state in Indonesia. Therefore every Indonesian citizen is obliged to understand and implement the values contained in it. With this research, it is possible to determine the level of understanding of citizens towards Pancasila based on their social status in society. Method: The method in this research uses qualitative techniques by filling out questionnaires and interviews with respondents. Respondents involved in this research were dominated by students, health workers, housewives, and farmworkers. The age of the respondents in this research ranged from 17-52 years according to their profession. The research began with filling out questionnaires by respondents and several inter-views, the data obtained were processed to produce conclusions. After that, it can be used as a reference to instill an understanding of Pancasila in the community. Results: The results of this research based on questionnaires and interviews with respondents obtained satisfactory answers. In other words, this research shows the level of education is a major factor and social status is not something that can hinder the understanding and implementation of Pancasila. All the respondents were able to mention the content and form of implementation of Pancasila. Conclusion: From the results obtained, it can be concluded that all respondents involved have been able to understand the form and implementation of Pancasila. It can be interpreted, that this must be held firmly so that understanding of Pancasila does not fade in the future. Limitation: The research is limited to Indonesian citizens and the lack of respondents involved is a limitation in writing this research. So the conclusions obtained only come from filling out questionnaires and interviews with the respondents involved.

Measuring fear evoked by the scariest animal: Czech versions of the Spider Questionnaire and Spider Phobia Beliefs Questionnaire

Background Although tiny in size and mostly harmless, spiders evoke exceptional fear in a significant part of the population and arachnophobia is one of the most common anxiety disorders with prevalence 2.7–6.1%. Two standard measures have been widely used to reliably assess the emotional and cognitive component of spider fear, the Spider Questionnaire (SPQ) and Spider Phobia Beliefs Questionnaire (SBQ). We aimed to develop and validate their Czech translations, describe distribution of spider fear in the Czech population, and analyse its association with disgust propensity and other sociodemographic characteristics. Methods In Phase 1, we developed Czech translations of both questionnaires using a back-translation procedure and then tested their psychometric properties against their English versions in a counterbalanced experimental design using the Mann-Whitney U test and two-sided t-test. In Phase 2, we analysed scores on the Czech SPQ and SBQ on a larger sample. We evaluated the effects of age, gender, level of education, biology background, and association with the assessments of snake fear (i.e. the Snake Questionnaire, SNAQ) and disgust propensity (i.e. the Disgust Scale-Revised, DS-R) using a Spearman correlation, redundancy analysis, and general linear models. Results We have demonstrated that the Czech SPQ and SBQ are equivalent to their originals and show excellent test-retest reliability (SPQ: 0.93; SBQ: 0.87–0.90). In total, 398 (10.3%) out of 3863 subjects reached the cut-off point for potential spider phobia. In addition, SPQ and SBQ scores were highly correlated (0.73–0.79), significantly more than with the SNAQ (0.21–0.32) or the DS-R (0.36–0.40). Two multivariate statistical methods revealed a significant association between the gender, age, level of education, biology background, or disgust propensity and the SPQ scores. Conclusion The Czech SPQ and SBQ may produce reliable and valid assessments of spider fear, but they must be further psychometrically tested considering the limitation of this study before wider use. We corroborate previous findings that fear of spiders is significantly associated with sociodemographic variables, such as gender, age, or education, as well as with the individual level of disgust propensity.

Life and Work of Lieutenant Colonel of Militia Alexey N. Ovchinnikov in 1920s – 1941

This article reconstructs the early history of the Soviet militia in Western Siberia. The research was based on the personal archive of Lieutenant Colonel A. N. Ovchinnikov and previously unpublished official documents stored in the archives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Altai Krai and in the Novosibirsk Region. The research featured A. N. Ovchinnikov’s professional activity and personal participation in the development of militia in the Altai Krai and Kuzbass. When A. N. Ovchinnikov joined the militia forces, the institution was undergoing some radical reforms, e.g. it merged with the Joint State Political Directorate, became militarized and politicized, etc. In the 1920s – 1940s, the Soviet militia turned into a command and administrative system that made collectivization and industrialization possible. Militia officers were evaluated not only by their professional qualities, but also by their party affiliation, political views, and education. The sources made it possible to reveal A. N. Ovchinnikov’s personal position in the process of militia development in the 1930s – 1940s. Despite the constant personnel shortage and the low level of education, the party managed to improve the discipline, qualifications, moral qualities, and political consciousness of militia officers, thus increasing their performance. The authors believe that personal historic narratives can be a valuable contribution to the historical studies of Soviet militia.