Dr. Azniah Syam

Associate Professor
STIKES Nani Hasanuddin Makassar, Indonesia


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Public Health from Hasanuddin University, Indonesia

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Area of Interest:

Public Health
Health Behavior
Breastfeeding
Epidemiologist
Medicine Use

Selected Publications

  1. Syam, A., M. Qasim, I. Iskandar and A. Kadir, 2022. Cortisol, prolactin, and breastmilk volume; a promising pattern for reducing postpartum depression. Open Access Maced. J. Med. Sci., 10: 1399-1405.
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  2. Syam, A., H.M. Ashar, E.A. Abrar and A. Syam, 2022. Marital age, cigarette exposure, physical activity, sleep duration, and prenatal depression. Dis. Prev. Public Health J., 16: 127-137.
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  3. Syam, A., M. Qasim, E. Kadrianti and A. Kadir, 2021. Factor structure of the edinburgh postnatal depression scale indonesian version. Med. Clín. Práct., Vol. 4. 10.1016/j.mcpsp.2021.100238.
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  4. Syam, A., K.H. Abdul-Mumin and I. Iskandar, 2021. What mother, midwives, and traditional birth helper said about early initiation of breastfeeding in buginese-bajo culture. SAGE Open Nurs., Vol. 7. 10.1177/23779608211040287.
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  5. Syam, A., I. Iskandar, W. Hendrarti and A. Salam, 2021. Prenatal depression and successful lactation. Med. Clín. Prác., Vol. 4. 10.1016/j.mcpsp.2021.100234.
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  6. Iskandar, I., S. As’ad, N.A. Mappaware, E. Alasiry, A. Syam and S. Efendi, 2021. Barrier factors in maintaining breastmilk volume. Indian J. Forensic Med. Toxicol., 14: 7506-7514.
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  7. Iskandar, I., S. As’ad, N. Mappaware, E. Alasiry and H. Hendarto et al., 2021. Gene prolactine receptor (PRLR) and signal transducer and activator of transcription 5 (STAT5) on milk production. Med. Clín. Prác., Vol. 4. 10.1016/j.mcpsp.2021.100223.
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  8. Syam, A., I. Iskandar, M. Qasim, A. Kadir and A.N. Usman, 2020. Identifying risk factors of prenatal depression among mothers in Indonesia. Enfermería Clín., 30: 550-554.
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  9. Syam, A., S. Suhartatik and L. Handayani, 2019. Assessing breastfeeding behaviour in Indonesia: Does early skin-to-skin contact affect mothers’ breastfeeding performance and confidence? Pak. J. Nutr., 18: 86-93.
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  10. Syam, A., I. Iskandar and E. Kadrianti, 2019. Breastfeeding performance among potentially depressed nursing mothers. Global J. Health Sci., 11: 59-66.
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  11. Syam, A., M. Syafar, R. Amiruddin, Muzakkir and Darwis et al., 2017. Early breastfeeding initiation: Impact of socio-demographic, knowledge and social support factors. Pak. J. Nutr., 16: 1-10.

  12. Maryunis, M., S. Bakri, I. Patellongi, M. Aman, T. Tahir and A. Syam, 2016. The effect of the extracts of betel (piper betel) leaves on the content of IL-1a as the inflammatory cytokine in experimental mice using an acute wound healing modeling. Int. J. Sci.: Basic Applied Res., 30: 180-190.

  13. Fahmi, F., A. Maidin, B. Bahar, Suriah and A. Syam, 2016. Child value and gender preference among Konjo Tribe: A rapid ethnography study in bulukumba rural coast Indonesia. Int. J. Sci.: Basic Applied Res., 31: 67-74.

  14. Syam, A. and R. Amiruddin, 2015. Inhibitor factors of early initiation of breastfeeding among mothers in rural district bone, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Asian J. Epidemiol., 8: 1-8.
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