iosr-JNHS   Volume-1 ~ Issue-6

Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Adolescents Knowledge Regarding Harmful Effects of Junk food
Country	:	India
Authors	:	Ms. Vandana Sharma
	:	10.9790/1959-0160104

Abstract: Like very rose has a thorn ,the fast food also called Junk food; on one side they are easy to prepare and cheap and on other side these foods have many harmful effects on health. Improving nutrition knowledge among children may help them to make healthier food choices. A Pre-experimental study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching program on knowledge regarding harmful effects of Junk food among adolescents. This study was conducted in 3 selected schools at District Jalandhar, Punjab. Total 60 adolescents those who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected by non probability convenience sampling technique. The pre-test was taken by using self structured questionnaire followed by structured teaching programme. After 7 days post- test was taken. The mean percentage of the knowledge score of post test (22.88) was higher than pre test (12.96). The 't' value for total pre test and post test was 16.76.The difference between pre-test knowledge score and post test knowledge scores was 9.92. It means the knowledge score increased after structured teaching programme. The findings of study reveals that the education had a vital role in improving the knowledge of adolescents regarding harmful effects of Junk food.

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Safety of blood and components obtained from voluntary and replacement donors: a comparative analysis.
Country	:	India
Authors	:	Dr. Seema Acharya, Dr. Rajnish Kumar, Dr. Sandip Kudesia
	:	10.9790/1959-0160508

Abstract: A eight and half year retrospective study from January, 2005 to June, 2013 was conducted in the blood bank of Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital under the department of pathology of Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. Donors were screened for seroprevalence of HIV, HBV, HCV and Syphilis. The sera of total 12716 donors were tested, out of these 6592(51.8%) were from voluntary while 6124(48.2%) were towards replacement donors. The incidence of HIV was 0.17 % in total donors, more in replacement (0.12%) as compared to voluntary (0.05%). The seroprevalence of HBsAg in total donors was 0.72 %. Comparable results were seen in both types of donors. The seropositivity for anti HCV was (0.55%) and was found to be higher in replacement donors (0.43%) .The seroprevalence of VDRL was 0.50 % in total donors, more in replacement donors (0.35%) as compared to voluntary donors (0.15%). Hence, it was concluded that voluntary donation is safer than replacement donation.

Keywords: Replacement , Seropositivity, Voluntary,

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Determinants of Mothers Health Seeking Behaviour for Their Children in a Nigerian Teaching Hospital.
Country	:	Nigerian
Authors	:	Ajibade, B. L., Amoo, P. O., Adeleke, M. A., Oyadiran G. O., Kolade O. A. Olagunju R. O.
	:	10.9790/1959-0160916

Abstract: This is a descriptive study on determinant of health seeking behaviour of mothers for their children. The study examined the relationships between mother' age, occupation , support they received on their health seeking behaviour for their children as well as the type of health care institutions that they preferred to seek care for their children when sick. One hundred and fifty nursing mothers were recruited from child welfare clinic of Urban Comprehensive Health Center of Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria. A semi structured questionnaire was used to elicit the respondents' opinion, while the analysis was done with the use of at a significant level of 0.05 This study reveals that majority of the mothers 54 (36%) were between 31 and 35 years, while 62 (41.3%) of the mothers brought their first born child. Most of the mothers preferred to take their children to government health institutions when sick, while only few of the mothers preferred mission hospital. The study also shows that mothers' occupation had no significant effect on when their perception as to when children should be taken to the hospital for treatment (P = 0.05). Income or finance is a strong determinant for the mothers to seek care for their children In addition, age of the mother exerted a significant relationship on their perception as to when children should be taken for health care (P = 0.04). While type of support (P = 0.07) and level of support mothers received from their husbands (P = 0.27) had no significant influences on the type of health institution preferred by the mothers to seek care for their children.

Key words: Health seeking, behaviour, Determinant

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Effectiveness of planned teaching programme, on risk factors of coronary artery disease (CAD) to create knowledge and preventive health behaviour among administrative employees
Country	:	India
Authors	:	Rajesh Kumar Sharma
	:	10.9790/1959-0161721

Abstract: TAim: The main aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a planned teaching programme regarding the knowledge of risk factors of CAD among the administrative employees of selected colleges Material and methods: in selected colleges administrative employees were selected through simple random technique 60 administrative employees were selected, 30 each in experimental group and control group. Data were collected by (1) structured knowledge questionnaire on CAD (2) Structured self rating scale on CAD. Content validation and reliability was established for all tools. On 1st day after random selection of subjects, pre-tests were administrated to both, i.e., the experimental and control groups. Next day the PTP on risk factors of CAD was conducted to the experimental group. On 8th day of PTP post-test was given to both the groups using the same tools.

Key words: Effectiveness Planned teaching programme, Risk factor, Coronary artery disease (CAD), Knowledge and Administrative Employees.

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