Correlation between local-specific traditions of women agricultural workers and the incidence of Low Birth Weight (BBLR) in South Metro Sub-District, Metro City, Lampung Province
Sulistiyani Sulistiyani(1*), Ayu Tri Darmawati(1), Onny Setiani(1)
Public Health Faculty, Diponegoro University, Semarang. Indonesia
Abstract
Background: Low birth weight (BBLR) babies are still the main cause of infant mortality in Lampung province. In 2016 infant mortality due to BBLR was 38.9% of the number of perinatal deaths and 31.9% of the total neonatal deaths in Lampung Province. The number of BBLR in Metro City has increased, in 2014 amounted to 446 cases, in 2015 amounted to 353 cases and in 2016 amounted to 477 cases. Metro Selatan sub-district is an agricultural area with vegetable products. Women workers on agriculture have a local habit of chewing tobacco and smoking, even though they are pregnant. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between local specific tradition of women agriculture workers and the Low Birth Weight (BBLR) in South Metro, Lampung. Methods: This was observational study, with 99 samples. Data collected through interview with questioner instrument. The data has been analyzed using Pearson Correlation and Rank Spearman Result: The result showed there was a significant negative correlation between the number of cigarettes smoked and the babys birth weight (p=0,005 and pearson correlation= -0,283) and no correlation between chewing tobacco and the incidence of Low Birth Weight (p=0,557) Conclusion: There was negative correlation between the number of cigarettes smoked and the baby-s birth weight. It-s mean the more of numbers of cigarettes smoked it will lower the weight of the baby-s birth
Keywords: Low Birth Weight (BBLR), cigarettes smoked, women, agriculture
Topic: Environmental and Occupational Health