Faculty of Public Health

Mulawarman University
Samarinda 2018

ABSTRACT

“Factors Related to Diarrhea in Toddlers in the Work Area of Harapan Baru

Community Health Center districts Loa Janan Ilir City of Samarinda 2017. "
Counselor I: Ade Rahmat Firdaus, .S.KM., M.P.H, Supervisor II Dra. Hj. Sitti
Badrah, M. Kes.

Diarrhea is an environmental-based disease and occurs almost in all

geographical regions of the world. There are several factors related to diarrhea,
namely mother's knowledge (including understanding, causes, clinical
symptoms, prevention, and proper treatment of diarrheal diseases play an
important role in decreasing mortality and preventing the incidence of diarrhea
and malnutrition), inadequate water supply, water polluted by faeces, lack of
hygiene, unhygienic disposal of stools, personal hygiene, sociodemography,
poor environment. This study aims to determine the factors associated with
diarrhea in toddlers in the work area puskesmas new hope districts loa janan ilir
city of Samarinda in 2017. "
This research is an analytical survey research using case control research
design. Factors associated with this study were the level of knowledge,
personal hygiene, basic sanitation and exclusive breastfeeding with samples for
cases of 29 and for control of 29, so the total subject of this study was 58
respondents, the sampling technique used was Purposive Sampling .
Data were analyzed by using coefficient test of phi and Chi Square with value α
= 0.05. The result showed that there was no correlation between the level of
knowledge with diarrhea (p = 0,070), the variable of personal hygiene can not
be done chi square test, there is no relation between basic sanitation facilities
(garbage and SPAL p = 0,795, = 0.785, latrine variables can not be performed
chi square test), and there is a relationship between exclusive breast feeding
and diarrhea with (p = 0,000). The conclusion of this research is the level of
knowledge, personal hygiene and basic sanitation facilities in the work area of
puskesmas new hope of sub district loa janan ilir city of Samarinda is not cause
of diarrhea, while exclusive breastfeeding cause cause diarrhea in toddler in
work area puskesmas hope new district of loa janan ilir city of Samarinda. It is
advisable to breastfeeding mothers to be aware of the importance of exclusive
breastfeeding for at least 6 months of age which has an effect on the immune
system especially on diarrhea.
Keywords :Diarrhea in Toddler, Level of Knowledge, Personal
Hygiene, basic sanitation and breastfeeding facilities
exclusive
Literature : 45 (2003-2016)