This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in Churkhai village of Bhavokhali union during December 2018 to find out common health problems among 200 agricultural workers in a selected rural area of Mymensingh as a part of Residential Field Site Training by 3rd year MBBS students session 2016-17. 63 percent of population lives in rural area. Agricultural workers have illnesses common to general population. Moreover socioeconomic and work condition poses extra burden. The study was carried out on 200 agricultural workers who were selected purposively. Data were collected on a predesigned questionnaire by face to face interviewing agricultural workers. Data analysis was done by SPSS version 20.0. Age distribution of respondents ranged from 19 years to 80 years; mean age 46.53 years and standard deviation 14.891 years. Males were predominant (male: female ratio 506.06: 100. Majority of them (57.50%) were literate. Most of them (65.00%) belonged to middle class family. More than half (55.00%) of agricultural workers were suffering from illness. Respiratory illnesses 16.00% were predominant followed by skin disease 10.50%, gastrointestinal disease 6.50%, conjunctivitis 6.00%, arthritis 6.00%, hypertension 6.00%, diabetes mellitus 5.00%, anemia 4.50% and hearing loss 0.50%. In summer heat exhaustion (14.50%) was predominant followed by heat syncope (10.00%. In rainy season ARI (12.00%) was predominant followed by diarrheal diseases (10.50%). In winter mild hypothermia (27.00%) was predominant followed by ARI (4.50%). In recall of last 1 year the important events were crop loss 12.50%, damage to house 10.00%, and unemployment 2.50%. There was no case of anthrax and bird flu. Prevalence of occupational accidents was 5.00%. which includes fall from height 0.50%, heavy object fallen on body 1%, domestic fire 1%, electrocution in house 1%, electrocution by power pump 0.50%, cattle hitting by horn 0.50% and accidental insecticide poisoning 0.5%. Most of the injury occurred in the current week. Majority of the workers (66.50%) had partial tetanus toxoid immunization. Morbidity in this study was better than several studies conducted in Bangladesh and India. By knowing health problems we can give health care to agricultural workers which will prevent diseases and illnesses of them, prolong their healthy life, promote their health and efficiency. CBMJ 2022 July: vol. 11 no. 02 P: 125-130
This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted during November 2019 to assess knowledge and practice of personal hygiene among the high school students in a rural area of Mymensingh. Proper knowledge and practice of personal hygiene plays critical role in avoiding communicable diseases and benefit the high school students to enjoy healthy life with excellent academic career. Respondents were 244 high school students of different schools in Churkhai, Bhavokhali, Mymensingh who were selected purposively. Age ranged from 10 years to 17 years, mean age 13.32 years with SD ± 1.505 years; boys predominant (boy: girl ratio 146.5: 100). Data were collected on a predesigned questionnaire by direct interviewing the students. Knowledge and practice of personal hygiene were measured using scoring based on correct answers. Data analysis was done by SPSS version 20.0. Most of them (217) 88.93% were apparently healthy. Based on presenting symptoms and signs the diagnosed illnesses were ARI (7) 2.87%, diarrhea (5) 2.05%, head lice (5) 2.05%, scabies (4) 1.64%, injury (3) 1.23%, dental caries (2) 0.82% and peptic ulcer disease (1) 0.41%. Important personal hygiene practices inquired were frequency of regular bathing with use of soap or shampoo, combing hair, brushing teeth, hand washing, trimming nails, wearing shoes, clean clothes, avoidance of smoking and appropriate allocation of time for study, outdoor, indoor activities, rest and sleep. Based on aggregate items 80.74% had excellent knowledge and practice on personal hygiene and 19.26% had good knowledge and practice. Knowledge and practice were concordant in all elements inquired except smoking. Knowledge about harm of smoking was 100.00% though avoidance of smoking was 97.95%. Knowledge and practice scores were influenced by educational grade (class VIII at peak), literate parents, better socioeconomic condition and absence of illness. The results are better than the findings of studies conducted in our country and neighboring countries. CBMJ 2022 July: vol. 11 no. 02 P: 136-143
Conference Proceedings 2022 E ects of infertility on the mental and social health of infertile women in Bangladesh and their quality of life 2 Objectives: To assess the effects of infertility on the mental health, social health, and quality of life of infertile women in Bangladesh Methods: This cross-sectional study recruited 300 female infertile patients from a fertility clinic between October and December 2021. The DASS-21 was used to assess the participants' mental health status, while the SF-12 determined their quality of life. Based on a previous study, eight questions regarding social health status were posed. Using correlation analysis and chi-square tests, bivariate relationships were examined. The mean differences between SF-12 and the background variable were determined using a one-way ANOVA test. The relationship between the three dimensions of the DASS-21 and the predictor variables was investigated using multiple logistic regression models.Results: The majority of participants exhibited primary infertility (88.3%). The mean ± (SD) scores on the PCS-12 and MCS-12 were 40.77± (6.17) and 37.95± (6.95), respectively. Approximately 70% of the participants faced direct or indirect criticism from family members, friends, colleagues, or others due to infertility. 16 % of women were assaulted by their in-laws physically and/or mentally. 58.10 % of respondents who abstained from going out and attending family gatherings preferred social isolation. The DASS-21 score showed that 59.67 % suffered from mild to extremely severe depression, around 55 % of women reported mild to extremely severe anxiety, and 49.7% were stressed to some degree. The odds of depression increased by 20 percent for each additional year of treatment (OR = 1.208, CI:.985 to 1.44), and age by one year (OR = 1.271, CI:.936 to 1.766). The husbands' age was statistically significant (OR.934, CI:.881 to.989) after adjusting for other covariates.Conclusion: Infertility and the associated social stigma remarkably impact an individual's mental health, social health, and quality of life. To control the added burden of infertility on women's social and psychological health, appropriate counseling techniques, social awareness campaigns, and media involvement are necessary.
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