Relationship Between ODF and PHBS to the Incidence of Diarrhea in South Cimahi Public Health Center

Abstract

Diarrhea is a defecation disorder with a frequency of more than three times in 24 hr with watery stools. Based on data from the World Health Organization (WHO), there are 1.7 billion cases of diarrhea that occur globally each year, and in Indonesia, 200 to 400 per 1000 residents each year with 60–80% of cases being children under five years old. Based on data collected by South Cimahi Public Health Center, there were 922 cases of diarrhea in 2022. Diarrhea can be prevented by implementing ODF and Clean and Healthy Life Behavior (PHBS). The Open Defecation Free (ODF) program aims to help people in the area to be free from open defecation. This study aims to understand the relationship between ODF and PHBS behavior with diarrhea incidence of residents in the South Cimahi Health Center area using analytical observation with a cross-sectional study design. A total of 112 residents were selected using a simple random sampling technique. The results showed as many as 56.4% of families who have implemented ODF and have no incidence of diarrhea, and 86.2% of families who have not implemented PHBS with diarrhea. There is a relationship between ODF and PHBS with an incidence of diarrhea (P = 0,00) among residents in the South Cimahi Public Health Center area. Keywords: diarrhea, ODF, PHBS, public health center