Production of lotion using neem (Azadirachta Indica A. Juss) extract

Nowadays, the most emerging disease which is arthropod borne disease cannot be prevented from vaccines and become a potential threat especially in tropical world such as America, Africa and Asia and has become a trend (Al-Hashemi et al., 2016; Biswas et al., 2002; Brian et al., 2011). One of the preventive measures is by using extracted neem oil blended into lotions for daily usage. According to Ayurveda medicine, neem (AzadirachtinIndica A. Juss) oil is widely used as a pesticide agent in India which reduce insect feeding and acts a repellent (Costa et al., 2017; Dubey et al., 2014). World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP) 1989 identified neem as an environmentally powerful natural pesticide, considered to be one of the most promising tress of the 21st Century for its great potential in pest management, environment protection and medicine (Costa et al., 2017)

Perspective on healthy eating practices during 1000 days of life development: a qualitative study among female university students

Introduction: Early life development is utmost important to ensure optimal growth and wellbeing. The main objective for this qualitative study is to explore the perspectives of female university students on the healthy eating practice for maternal health and child development during the first 1000 days of life. Method: The study was conducted by using focused group discussion (FGD) with a total of 24 participants in which there were 4 groups of students consisting of 5-7 participants in a group. Result: This study found that there are various factors that took a role as barriers and/or knowledge in the perspectives of female university students toward healthy eating practice. The barriers include behaviour of parents and child, economic status, lifestyle, physiological aspects of mother and child, and time constriction. Family and social media influences served as both barriers and source of knowledge while other sources of information were television and formal education. The participants also characterized the importance of food intake into three themes namely the macronutrients, micronutrients, and types of food. Conclusion: This study indicates that the female university students have some good understanding on the barriers and facts on nutrition for maternal health and child development. For future research, the study can be extended to the male population of university students to get the perspectives of future fathers