Faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Kejadian Diare pada Anak Usia Sekolah Dasar di Tempat Pembuangan Akhir SampahTerjun Tahun 2024

Abstract

Diarrhea is the condition of having three or more bowel movements in one day in liquid or watery form. Mortality of diarrhea occurs 90 percent in the South Asia region. The incidence of diarrhea in Indonesia in 2018 was 7.0 percent. The incidence of diarrhea in North Sumatera was 9.1 percent. The incidence of diarrhea in Terjun Dumpsite is 2.3 percent. This study aims to determine the factor related with the incidence of diarrhea among school-aged children at Terjun Dumpsite in 2024. This research method uses a cross-sectional design with a purposive sampling technique. The number of samples used in the study was 100 samples. Univariate and bivariate data analysis using the chi-square test showed the incidence of diarrhea in school-aged children at the Terjun Dumpsite was 30%. Bivariate results showed there was a significant relationship between gender (p<0.050), maternal knowledge (p<0.050), hand washing with soap habits (p<0.050), nail hygiene (p<0.050), clean water sources (p<0.050), drinking water facilities (p<0.050), latrine condition (p<0.050), waste disposal facilities (p<0.050), wastewater disposal facilities (p<0.050), and health care facilities (p<0.050), with the incidence of diarrhea in school-aged children at Terjun Dumpsite. However, there was no significant relationship between age (p>0.05) and snacking habits (p>0.05) with the incidence of diarrhea among school-aged children in Terjun Dumpsite. Maintaining personal hygiene and environmental sanitation should be necessary for school-aged children with monitoring by each child's mother