Analysis of Factors Associated with the Incidence of Diarrhea in Toddlers in the Working Area of Puuwatu Health Center, Kendari in 2019

Abstract

Background: Diarrhea is a condition in which a person defecating with the consistency of a soft or liquid, even can be either water alone and is more frequent (usually three times or more) in one day, diarrheal disease remains a global problem with degrees pain and death are high in many countries especially in the developing countries, and also as one of the main causes of the high number of pain and death of children in the world. Objectives: This research aimed to know the factors associated with the incidence of diarrhea in toddlers in the region Puuwatu, Puuwatu health centers Kendari in 2019. Method: Type of research was quantitative with a cross sectional study approach. Toddlers selected as samples in the Research as many as 287 toddlers from 1,115 populations. Results: The results showed that there was no significant relationship between sources of clean water, household toilet facilities, sewerage management, maternal behavior, knowledge of mother with the incidence of diarrhea in toddler. Meanwhile, there was a significant relationship between household waste management and the incidence of diarrhea in infants. Conclusions: The community must further improve clean and healthy lifestyle patterns and maintain good environmental sanitation the community must further improve the pattern of clean and healthy behavior and maintain good environmental sanitation so as to avoid environmental-based diseases such as diarrhea and always get used to washing hands with soap every time will eat, after defecate and before carrying out activities related to food.