Relationship of Physical Environmental Conditions of Houses with the Incidence of Pneumonia among Children under Five
https://doi.org/10.47836/mjmhs.19.3.28
- Author:
Taruli Rohana Sinaga
1
;
Sri Dearmaita Purba
2
;
Jek Amidos Pardede
3
;
Ivan Elisabeth Purba
1
;
Henny Syapitri
1
;
Sandeep Poddar
4
Author Information
1. Public Health Department, Faculty of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Universitas Sari Mutiara Indonesia, Jl. Kapten Muslim No.79, Helvetia Tengah, Kec. Medan Helvetia, Kota Medan, Sumatera Utara 20124, Indonesia
2. Nursing Academy, Faculty of Vocational Education, Universitas Sari Mutiara Indonesia, Jl. Kapten Muslim No.79, Helvetia Tengah, Kec. Medan Helvetia, Kota Medan, Sumatera Utara 20124, Indonesia
3. Nursing Study Program, Faculty of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Universitas Sari Mutiara Indonesia, Jl. Kapten Muslim No.79, Helvetia Tengah, Kec. Medan Helvetia, Kota Medan, Sumatera Utara 20124, Indonesia
4. Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovations) Lincoln University College, Wisma Lincoln, 12-18, Jalan SS 6/12, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Children under five, Pneumonia, Ventilation Area, Occupancy Density, Floor Type & Wall Type
- From:Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
2023;19(No.3):221-228
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Introduction: In 2019, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), pneumonia is the leading infectious
cause of death in children under the age of five. In 2017, pneumonia killed 808,694 children under five, accounting
for 15% of all fatalities among children under the age of five. Methods: An observational analytic survey with a case
control design was used as the study approach. The research samples were collected using a simple random sampling procedure with 48 children under the age of five separated into two groups, 24 samples for the case group and
24 samples for the control group. The research was carried out between February and July of 2020. This study tools
used were observation sheets and rollmeters.The data was analyzed using univariate and bivariate analysis using
the Chi-Square test at a significance level of 0.05. Results: The results showed that there was a relationship between
incidence of pneumonia in children under five with different variables, respectively, ventilation area, floor type,
wall type, presence of smoke hole. Conclusion: It implies that the community should pay attention to the overall
condition of the house, one of which is by improving home ventilation, adjusting the room area to the number of
occupants, quitting smoking in the house, and cleaning the floor more often.
- Full text:11.2023my1528.pdf
