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Relationship between mother's knowledge and behavior in milk bottle hygiene with diarrhea incidence in infants aged 6-24 months Lia Mayang Sari Sijabat; Dedi Dedi; Angenia Itoniat Zega; Mulidan Mulidan
THE JOURNAL OF Mother and Child Health  Concerns Vol. 4 No. 11 (2026): February Edition
Publisher : Indonesian Public Health-Observer Information Forum (IPHORR) Kerjasama dengan Persatuan Perawat Nasional Indonesia (PPNI)

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Background: Diarrhea can be defined as a condition when a person defecates more than three times in 24 hours with a more liquid stool consistency than usual. This disease is related to environmental factors and microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, and protozoa are the causes, with the possibility of transmission through oral and vertical routes. Purpose: To examine the relationship between the level of knowledge and the incidence of diarrhea in infants aged 6–24 months. Method: This study used an analytical survey method with a cross-sectional approach, involving a total population of 45 respondents. For this study, a total sampling technique was used in sampling. To collect data, this study utilized primary and secondary methods, while data analysis was carried out using the Chi-Square test. A questionnaire was used as an instrument in this study. Results: From the results of the analysis, p = 0.000 (a <0.05) was obtained, which means that there is a relationship between the level of knowledge and behavior of mothers in bottle hygiene with the incidence. Conclusion: It was found that there was a relationship between maternal behavior in maintaining the hygiene of milk bottles and the incidence of diarrhea in babies aged 6-12 months.
HUBUNGAN PERILAKU KESEHATAN GIGI DAN MULUT TERHADAP PENCEGAHAN KARIES GIGI PADA ANAK SD SWASTA KARTIKA 1-1 MEDAN Mulidan Mulidan; Yuniati, Dian Kasih Putri Halawa
ZAHRA: JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH Vol. 1 No. 3 (2022): ZAHRA (JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH)
Publisher : CV. ADIBA AISHA AMIRA

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Dental and oral health is very important because it can affect the health of other body parts, where the oral cavity is the main route or entrance for microorganisms. The behavior of maintaining dental and oral hygiene should be instilled from an early age. Behavior is the result of all kinds of experiences and interactions between humans and their environment. The form of behavior can be in the form of knowledge, attitudes, and actions. This study aimed to determine the relationship between dental and oral hygiene behavior on the prevention of dental caries in students of SD Swasta Kartika 1-1 Medan. This is an analytical survey research with a cross sectional approach. The population in this study was students of SD Swasta Kartika 1-1 Medan as many as 250 people. The sampling technique used purposive sampling with Slovin formula as many as 71 respondents. The data collection instrument used a questionnaire which was distributed directly to the respondents. Data were analyzed using univariate and bivariate analysis using and tested by chi-square test. The results of the study based on the chi-square test on the relationship of oral health behavior to the prevention of dental caries obtained in the high knowledge category with p-value = 0.004, the positive attitude category with p-value = 0.003, and the action category with p-value = 0.004. The conclusion shows that there is a significant relationship between knowledge, attitudes, and actions towards the prevention of dental caries in students of SD Swasta Kartika 1-1 Medan