Correlation between local-specific traditions of women agricultural workers and the Incidence of low birth weight in South Metro Sub-District, Metro City, Lampung Province, Indonesia

Abstract

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to investigate the correlation between local specific tradition of women agriculture workers and the Low Birth Weight in South Metro Sub-District, Metro City, Lampung Province, Indonesia. Methods: This was observational study, with 99 samples women agriculture workers were all mothers who had given birth and lived in South Metro Sub-District, Metro City, Lampung Province, Indonesia in 2018. The independent variables were local specific tradition such as smokeless tobacco (tobacco chewing) and smoking. Baby birth weight was a dependent variable. Data collected through interview with questioner instrument. The data has been analyzed using Pearson Correlation and Rank Spearman. Results: The result showed there was a significant negative correlation between the number of cigarettes smoked and the baby's birth weight (p=0.005 and pearson correlation= -0.283) and no correlation between smokeless tobacco and the incidence of Low Birth Weight (p=0.585). Conclusions: 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.