Ida Leida M. Thaha

Factors Associated with Obesity Prevention Efforts Among the Senior High School Students in Makassar City

The aim of this study to determine factors associated with obesity prevention efforts among the senior high school students in Makassar city. The study type was an observational cross-sectional study. The population of this study were all students of class X at six senior high schools in Makassar city. The samples sizes were 318 students by proportional random sampling. The result found relationship between parent education level (p= 0.000), heredity (p=0.037), benefits perceived (p=0.000), barriers perceived (p=0.000), knowledge (p=0.000), parental support (p=0.000), peer support (p=0.005) and media support (p= 0.000) with obesity prevention on the senior high school students in Makassar city.

Correlative Factors of Stroke Prevention Efforts Among the Senior High School Students in Makassar City

The aim of this study to determine correlation factors toward stroke prevention efforts among senior high school students in Makassar city. The study type was an observational study with cross sectional study design approach. The population for this study were all senior high school students. The sample sizes were 318 students by using simple random sampling method. The data was collected by using questionnaires. The data was analyzed by using SPSS program version 16. The bivariate analysis was performed to determine relationship of dependent and independent variables in form of cross tabulation with chi square statistic test. The result showed 224 respondents (70.4%) has been done on stroke prevention efforts and only 94 students (29.6%) are not doing any stroke prevention efforts. The statistical data found a correlation between the parent education level (p=0.000), knowledge (p=0.000), hereditary (p=0.025), perceived benefit (p=0.024), perceived barriers (p=0.001), parental support (p=0.006), peer support (p=0.000), and media support (p=0.000) with stroke prevention efforts among senior high school students in Makassar city

Correlative Factors on Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Efforts of the Senior High School Students in Makassar

The aim of this study is to analyse associated factors with prevention efforts on diabetes mellitus (DM) type 2 in high school student in Makassar. This study was used observational analytic with cross-sectional study conducted in January-February 2016 with samples of 318 high school students of class X in six selected schools in Makassar. The data collection is done by using a questionnaire. The data was analysed by univariate and bivariate with chi-square test and presentation of data in tabular form with the narration. The results showed there was a relationship between parental education level (p = 0.000), hereditary (p = 0.000), benefits perceived (p =0.000), barriers perceived (p = 0.001), knowledge (p = 0.000), parental support (p = 0.002), peer support (p = 0.000) and media support (p =0.000) with prevention of DM type 2.