Achievement of FP (Family Planning) LTM is lower than non LTM. The low rate use of this LTM cause some problems such as high rates of failure postponement or thinning on having children. Selection of contraceptive methods in course can be influenced by several factors. The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics of the mother's relationship with the selection of contraceptive methods in Puskesmas Lawang Malang. This type of research is descriptive analytic with cross sectional method. The study population was all new family planning users who are listed in the Puskesmas Lawang FP registration in the period from April to June 2016. The samples were taken by using cluster sampling techniques amounted to 222 mothers. The independent variables in this study were age, parity, education and LP experience while the dependent variable was the choice of contraceptive methods. The result showed the characteristics of mothers who used contraception were mostly between aged 20-35 years (62.2%), they have 2-3 children (69.8%), attended primary and junior education (54.5%), and their family planning experience as the new acceptors (56.7%). Based on the test analysis which using Chi Square, there were a relationship between age and family planning experience with the selection of contraceptive methodsbut don't to parity and education. It is expected that health care institutions can develop communication strategies to contraceptive services.

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Rhodamin B is a food coloring that is still widely used and has an impact on reproductive hormone balance disorders that can affect the estrous cycle in mice. This study goal is to know the effect of vitamin C, vitamin E, and combination of both vitamin to estrous cycle rats given rhodamin B. Twenty five female rats divided into five random groups, negative control group (without treatment); positif control group given rhodamin B; rhodamin B group and vitamin C (600mg/kgBW); rhodamin B group and vitamin E (40 IU/kgBW), rhodamin B group which given both vitamin. Rhodamin B was given orally. Estrous cycle were observed from characteristic of every phase on estrous cycle. The result of this study was analysed used one way anova. Vitamin C and combination of both vitamin can shorter the estrous cycle (P<0,05), but vitamin E can't shorter the estrous cycle (P>0,05). ABSTRAKRhodamin B adalah pewarna makanan yang masih banyak digunakan dan memiliki dampak terhadap gangguan keseimbangan hormon reproduksi yang dapat mempengaruhi lama siklus estrus pada tikus. Penelitian dilakukan untuk membuktikan pengaruh vitamin C, vitamin E, maupun kombinasi keduanya terhadap lama siklus estrus tikus (Rattus norvegicus) yang telah diberi rhodamin B. Dua puluh lima tikus betina dewasa dikelompokkan kedalam lima kelompok acak, Kelompok negative (tanpa perlakuan); Kelompok positif (diberi Rhodamin B 90 mg/kgBB/hari), kelompok rhodamin B yang diberi vitamin C (600 mg/kgBB/hari), kelompok rhodamin B yang diberi vitamin E (40 IU/kgBB/hari), kelompok rhodamin B yang diberi vitamin E dan vitamin C. Fase dalam siklus estrus diamati dengan mengamati ciri-ciri vaginal swab. Analisis data menggunakan ANOVA. Hasil dalam penelitian ini membuktikan bahwa vitamin C serta kombinasi kedua vitamin dapat memperlambat panjang siklus

Stunting is one of the growth problems that occurs in children due to chronic malnutrition for a long period so that they are shorter and thinner than those at their age. If the children's growth is stunted, then the children’s development process that includes the development of fine motor, gross motor, language and personal-social can also be stunted. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of stunting on the development of fine motor skills, gross motor skills, language and personal-social of children aged 2-5 years in Desa Madiredo, Kecamatan Pujon, Kabupaten Malang. The design of this study was cross sectional. Stunting nutritional status was measured by the z-score of height for age (HAZ), it was obtained <-2 Standard Deviations based on World Health Organization standards, then the z-scores between the median age of WAZ < median age of HAZ < age chronological children were compared. Meanwhile, children’s development was measured using the Denver Development Screening Test II (Denver II). The subjects in this study were children aged 2-5 years in Desa Madiredo (n = 46) who fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were selected by purposive sampling method. The results of the study implementing the Fisher's Exact Test (α = 0.05) indicated that stunting did not have a significant effect on fine motor development (p value = 0.233) and gross motor (p value = 0.109). Meanwhile, stunting had a significant effect on the language development (p value = 0.022) and personal-social (p value = 0.004). The conclusion of this study was that stunting affected the language and personal-social development of children aged 2-5 years. The suggestion for the community was to pay attention continuously to the growth and development of children well, because both were closely interrelated to improve the quality of human resources. Keywords: Development, Child, Stunting