Background: Stunting is one of the priority nutritional issues in Indonesia. It is one of the chronic malnutrition effects in children which will have a long-term impact on the growth and cross-generation of mothers through the cycle of stunting syndrome. Purpose: This study aimed to identify the determinant factors of stunting in children aged 12-59 months. Methods: Quantitative research wit…
Impaired emotional development is a problem faced by children and this can negatively impact on function, development and readiness of their school. Exclusive breastfeeding is able to meet brain development needs that affect child development. This study aimed to determine correlation between exclusive breastfeeding and emotional development of children aged 48-60 months. This study used histor…
This study assessed the health practices among 68 middle-aged individuals with diagnosed illness who are living in Barangay Looc, Mandaue City. It utilized the descriptive-correlational research method. Specifically, the study revealed the significant relationship between the profile of the respondents and their health practices and the findings served as the basis for a proposed health teachin…
Purpose: This paper describes the effectiveness of cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) on cognition and depressive symptoms in older adults in nursing homes (NHs). Design: A randomized controlled trial, carried out from 2012 to 2013, included 56 residents from four NHs, 36 women and 20 men (randomized into experimental and control groups). Eight participants dropped out. Methods: Participant…