HUBUNGAN ANTARA PERILAKU IBU DAN KEJADIAN DIARE PADA BAYI DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS SIANTAN HILIR
Abstract
Background. Diarrhea refers to discharging feces more than three times a
day with aqueous constitution. Diarrhea is the second major cause of
death on infant globally and a leading cause of mortality and morbidity on
infant in Indonesia. Diarrhea can cause inadequate dietary intake and can
be attributed to growth failure during early childhood. Diarrhea is
influenced by some risk factor, especially mother’s behavior. Objective.
To know a correlation between mother’s behavior and prevalence of
diarrhea on infant in working area of Siantan Hilir public health service.
Method. This research method was analytic with a sample size of 76
mothers of infant. Data were collected by face-to-face interviews. To get
the sample used simple random sampling. Result. The majority of
respondents have moderate level of knowledge (47,4%). Most of attitude
level of respondents are good attitude category (76,3%). Most of practice
level of respondents are good practice category (73,7%). There was a
significant correlation between mother’s level of knowledge and
prevalence of diarrhea on infant with p value = 0,004. There was a
significant correlation between mother’s level of attitude and prevalence of
diarrhea on infant with p value = 0,003. There was a significant correlation
between mother’s level of practice and prevalence of diarrhea on infant
with p value = 0,000. Conclusion. It is concluded that there was a
significant correlation between mother’s behavior and prevalence of
diarrhea on infant. Suggestion. Information about diarrhea need frequent
continuously to improving people healthy behavior.
Keyword: Diarrhea, Behavior, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice
1) Medical Faculty, Tanjungpura University, Pontianak, West Borneo
2) Department of Health Community, Medical Faculty, Tanjungpura
University, Pontianak, West Borneo
3) Department of Parasitology, Medical Faculty, Tanjungpura University,
Pontianak, West Borneo
day with aqueous constitution. Diarrhea is the second major cause of
death on infant globally and a leading cause of mortality and morbidity on
infant in Indonesia. Diarrhea can cause inadequate dietary intake and can
be attributed to growth failure during early childhood. Diarrhea is
influenced by some risk factor, especially mother’s behavior. Objective.
To know a correlation between mother’s behavior and prevalence of
diarrhea on infant in working area of Siantan Hilir public health service.
Method. This research method was analytic with a sample size of 76
mothers of infant. Data were collected by face-to-face interviews. To get
the sample used simple random sampling. Result. The majority of
respondents have moderate level of knowledge (47,4%). Most of attitude
level of respondents are good attitude category (76,3%). Most of practice
level of respondents are good practice category (73,7%). There was a
significant correlation between mother’s level of knowledge and
prevalence of diarrhea on infant with p value = 0,004. There was a
significant correlation between mother’s level of attitude and prevalence of
diarrhea on infant with p value = 0,003. There was a significant correlation
between mother’s level of practice and prevalence of diarrhea on infant
with p value = 0,000. Conclusion. It is concluded that there was a
significant correlation between mother’s behavior and prevalence of
diarrhea on infant. Suggestion. Information about diarrhea need frequent
continuously to improving people healthy behavior.
Keyword: Diarrhea, Behavior, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice
1) Medical Faculty, Tanjungpura University, Pontianak, West Borneo
2) Department of Health Community, Medical Faculty, Tanjungpura
University, Pontianak, West Borneo
3) Department of Parasitology, Medical Faculty, Tanjungpura University,
Pontianak, West Borneo
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