iosr-JNHS   Volume-2 ~ Issue-5

Abstract: Children are becoming the victims of unintentional injury at home. Many studies have explored the parent factors, environmental factors and child factor singularly. This study aims at determining the relationship between children's injury behavior, parent's injury prevention behavior and parental stress by comparing injured and non- injured children at the age group of 2-5 years. Descriptive co relational study design was used. Data was collected from parents(50+50),using modified standard tools by interview schedule and analyzed by Descriptive and Inferential Statistics. The results were given in Correlation Coefficient and independent 't' test. Parents of injured group reported a higher exploratory behavior among children and parents had more Supervisory behavior and severe stress due to guilt feeling. Parents of Non- Injured group reported more of impulsive behavior among their children and the and had a higher supportive behavior and their stress was comparatively lesser than the injured group. Furthermore it revealed that children's injury behavior depends on the prevention behavior of parents and hence the parents to be educated more about the occurrence of injury and the nature of injury prevention behavior. Stress due to guilt feeling is high among both groups , irrespective of occurrence , and non occurrence of injury.

Key Words: Children's injury behavior,Domestic mimicry,Exploratory behavior, Impulsive behavior, Parent's injury prevention behavior.

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Abstract: Autism is one of five disorders that fall under the umbrella of Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), a category of neurological disorders characterised by severe and pervasive impairment in several areas of development. The rate of autism has been steadily rising worldwide .There is growing evidence that nutritional therapy can really make a big difference to children with autism. The present study was carried out to assess the "Nutrient intake and food consumption pattern of autistic children". The study was conducted at various autistic centres in Thrissur. Hundred autistic children between the age group of 4-12 years were selected for the study. An interview schedule was given to the parents of the selected subjects to collect relevant data regarding socio- economic status of the families, anthropometric measurements, health history of the mothers and child, feeding behavioural problems, nutrient intake and food consumption pattern. Based on the findings of the present it can be concluded that nutritional inadequacies are more common in autistic children. Feeding behavioural problems such as picky eating behaviour, refusal behaviour and food jags are the major reasons for the nutritional inadequacies in autistic children.

KEYWORDS: autism, anthropometric measurements, feeding behavioural problems, nutrient intake

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Abstract: According to World Health Organization (WHO), osteoporosis is second only to cardiovascular disease as a global healthcare problem. Health education on osteoporosis is critical for young women to become better aware of the causes and symptoms of osteoporosis, given the critical long-term effects of this illness for women.The main objective of the study was to assess and compare the knowledge, Attitude and Expressed practices of working women regarding prevention of osteoporosis in experimental and comparison group.Quasi experimental non-equivalent control group pretest posttest design was used. Thestudy was conducted at selected institutions of MM University, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana. 100 female teaching faculties were selected using convenience sampling. Structured knowledge questionnaire, attitude scale and expressed practices scale was used to assess the knowledge, attitude and expressed practices of working women regarding prevention of osteoporosis. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. The findings of the study indicated that the mean post test knowledge, attitude and expressed practice score of working women(29.44±3.52,100.16±6.78,52.20±4.3) in experimental group was significantly higher than the mean post test knowledge, attitude and expressed practice score (17.48±4.47, 84.10±5.85, 46.14±7.48) in comparison group. Positive significantrelationship (r=0.59) was found between post test knowledge and attitude of working women in experimental group. A significant association was found between level of pos test knowledge with religion (t=7.55), post test attitude with religion (t=10.04) and source of knowledge (t=5.25) in experimental group.Informational booklet is an effective strategy in enhancing knowledge, developing favourable attitude, and improving practices of working women regarding prevention of osteoporosis.

Keywords: Informational booklet, osteoporosis, working women, Experimental and control group.

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Abstract: This study investigated the relationship between emotional intelligence and job satisfaction among health workers. A total of 116 participants comprising 45 doctors and 71 nurses were selected from National Orthopedic Hospital, Enugu State. They between the ages of 24 years-64 years with a mean age of 45 years. They were selected, making use of purposive stratified sampling technique. The participants were administered a 20-item Minnesota satisfaction questionnaire, 33-item emotional intelligence scale and 22-item Maslach Burnout Inventory. Here, regression analysis was applied as a statistical test to analyze the data. The findings revealed that there was a significant positive relationship between emotional intelligence and job satisfaction among health workers (r = .67 < 0.01). This shows that as emotional intelligence increases, job satisfaction will increase.

Keywods: emotional intelligence, job satisfaction, nurses, medical doctors, nigerian health workers.

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