Hubungan Sikap Ibu Tentang Pencegahan Diare dengan Kejadian Diare pada Balita

Abstract

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), diarrhea is the third leading cause of death in children under 5 years of age and is responsible for the deaths of approximately 443,832 children each year. Diarrhea is a disease characterized by changes in the shape and consistency of soft to liquid stools and an increase in the frequency of bowel movements that are more than usual, namely 3 times or more a day which may be accompanied by vomiting or bloody stools, this disease is most often found in children. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between maternal prevention attitudes and the incidence of diarrhea in toddlers in the working area of ​​the Sidomulyo Inpatient Health Center. This type of research is quantitative with a cross-sectional design. The location of the study was in the working area of ​​the Sidomulyo Inpatient Health Center. The population in this study were mothers and toddlers in the working area of ​​the Sidomulyo Inpatient Health Center as many as 79 respondents and the sample in this study was 66 respondents using the Consecutive sampling technique. From the results of the chi square test, it was found that there was a relationship between maternal attitudes and the incidence of diarrhea in the working area of ​​the Sidomulyo Inpatient Health Center with a ρ value < α = 0.000 < 0.005. For research sites, it can improve maternal attitudes by providing information and counseling on diarrhea prevention efforts in toddlers.