2025-12-15
Melike Yavaş Çelik et al.
Background: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between religious attitudes and breastfeeding attitudes and the effect of this relationship on breastfeeding practices. Methods : This study was conducted with 203 mothers with babies aged 0–24 months. Simple random sampling was used in sample selection. The Religious Attitude Scale and Breastfeeding Attitudes of the Evaluation Scale were used in data collection. Results: A significant relationship was found between religious attitudes and breastfeeding attitudes. Additionally, mothers' negative breastfeeding attitudes and positive breastfeeding attitudes were found to be close to each other. The time it took for mothers to start breastfeeding their babies, the time they thought about breastfeeding their babies, the time it took to start their babies on supplementary food, and whether they fed their babies exclusively with breast milk were not found at the desired levels. Conclusions: As a result, religious attitudes and breastfeeding attitudes are related. This relationship can be used to initiate and maintain breastfeeding.
2025-12-15
Renee Ng Jeffrey et al.
Background : Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) practices are fundamental components of public health, being crucial in preventing disease transmission and promoting healthy living environments. In this context, university students play an essential role as future professionals and community advocates in fostering proper hygiene behaviors and preventing disease outbreaks. Understanding knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) in regard to WASH among individuals, particularly university students, is crucial for promoting proper hygiene behaviors. This study aimed to assess the KAP in regard to WASH and related diseases among undergraduate students from the Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). Methods : A cross-sectional study was conducted using a structured online questionnaire distributed via email. A total of 214 students participated in and completed the questionnaire. Results : About 90.2% (N = 193) of the respondents demonstrated good knowledge, 69.2% (N = 148) showed positive attitudes, and 80.4% (N = 172) exhibited good practices concerning WASH. Weak but positive correlations were observed between the knowledge and practice scores (r = 0.205, p p Conclusions : These findings highlight the need to strengthen WASH education in higher education institutions, particularly within health sciences programmes, through a more comprehensive and holistic approach.
2025-12-15
Derya Kaya Şenol et al.
Background : Climate change impacts are unequally distributed globally, with children, women, pregnant women, the elderly, marginalized populations, and refugees bearing a disproportionate burden. This study aims to determine the levels of related anxiety among female students and to examine the relationship between the anxiety and their perceptions, knowledge levels, and health behaviors related to women’s health. Methods : The study has a descriptive cross-sectional design. The study population included women students enrolled in the fall semester of the 2023–2024 academic year at the Faculty of Health Sciences of a university between October and December 2023. Personal Information Form and Climate Change Anxiety Scale for Women's Health were used as data collection forms. Results : The results show that students need to have up-to-date information on climate change, they should be members of associations/organizations dealing with climate change, they should have awareness of the effects of climate change on the world and human life, the economic level of individuals, their physical/physiological and mental health, nutrition and health care needs and that climate change/climate crisis course should be included in the curriculum. Conclusions : Given the scale of the issue and the significant number of healthcare professionals, it is recommended to integrate into the curriculum of the departments that train personnel programs.