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Background: Tuberculosis (TB) Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which attacks the lungs and other organs. Purpose: To determine the relationship between the level of knowledge, attitudes, and preventive actions of Tuberculosis disease and TB incidence in the Naibonat Health Center working area 2023. Methods: The research design used was case-control by conducting analytical observations. Using a simple random sampling technique, the sample consisted of 41 cases and 41 controls. Data analysis used the chi-square test at a significance level of 95%. (a = 0.05). Results: Based on the research shows that there is a significant relationship between knowledge (p=0.00; OR=5.98), attitude (p=0.00; OR=4.66), TB prevention actions (p=0.01; OR=5.20) on the incidence of TB at the Naibonat Primary Health Center. Conclusion: The knowledge, attitudes, and preventive measures are significantly related to the incidence of pulmonary TB in the Naibonat Health Center working area. The community is expected to be able to pay attention to the environment where they live, have clean living behavior, and be able to participate in educational activities/socialization (counseling) related to Pulmonary TB conducted by health centers, NGOs, or health workers which help increase public knowledge. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Mother and child are two vulnerable groups in the family. The health of families in underdeveloped and border areas is still slowly progress. The high degree of maternal and child health in each family in underdeveloped and border areas is a benchmark for a national’s public health. Purpose: The study aims to explore the various factors that correlate with the health of mothers and children in families who live in underveloped and state borders by using the perspective of supply and demand. Methods: The research was conducted with observational analitic by survey in underdeveloped areas and state border in 3 border districts in 9 sub-districts with 18 villages in Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. There were 396 families selected from the population by multistage random sampling. Results: The results showed that pregnancy examinations or Antenatal Care services, delivery by health personnel in health facilities; Immunization factors and family planning participation are indicators of Maternal and Child Health, and home environmental factors, healthy lifestyle factors, infectious disease factors, non-communicable diseases, socio-economic factors, and accessibility factors are some of the factors related to MCH. Conclussion: This study concluded that environmental health factors, healthy lifestyle and behavior, infectious and non-communicable diseases, socio-economic, and accessibility factors are related to the health of mothers and children in families living in underdeveloped areas and state borders and Antenatal Care services, delivery by health personnel in health facilities; Immunization factors and family planning participation were reflective indicators of Maternal and Child Health in families who live in underdeveloped areas and state borders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]