THE EFFECT OF CAREGIVER MALARIA PREVENTION KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOR ON MALARIA RATES IN TODDLERS

Nopia Wati (Faculty of Health Sciences, Public Health Studies Programs, University of Muhammadiyah Bengkulu)
Agus Ramon (Faculty of Health Sciences, Public Health Studies Programs, University of Muhammadiyah Bengkulu)
Emma Rachmawati (Public Health Study Programs, Pascasarjana School, University Muhammadiyah Prof. Dr. Hamka)
Al. Asyary Upe (Health Study Programs, Pascasarjana School, University of Muhammadiyah Prof. Dr. Hamka)
Hasan Husin (Faculty of Health Sciences, Public Health Studies Programs, University of Muhammadiyah Bengkulu)
M. Amin (Faculty of Health Sciences, Public Health Studies Programs, University of Muhammadiyah Bengkulu)
Oktarianita Oktarianita (Faculty of Health Sciences, Public Health Studies Programs, University of Muhammadiyah Bengkulu,)

Jurnal Berkala Epidemiologi
Vol. 8 No. 2 (2020): Jurnal Berkala Epidemiologi (Periodic Epidemiology Journal)

Background: The morbidity rate for toddlers with malaria in Indonesia had increased from 2013. Bengkulu city is a malaria-endemic area in Indonesia. Caregivers are people who stay with toddlers daily. Purpose: This study intended to identify the correlation between the malaria prevention knowledge and behavior of caregivers and malaria rates among toddlers in Basuki Rahmad Health Center in Bengkulu City. Method: This research was conducted in the Basuki Rahmad Health Center in Bengkulu City from March to April 2018. The research design was cross-sectional. The population size was 1,575 and the sample size was 127. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and the chi-squared test. Results: The majority of caregivers were female, with a low educational background, with good knowledge of malaria that was not reflected in their behavior. There was a relationship between knowledge of the signs and symptoms of malaria (p = 0.01), knowledge of malaria prevention practices (p = 0.01), health behaviors (p = 0.01), and use of malaria prevention practices (p = 0.01) and malaria in toddlers. Conclusion: There was a significant correlation between caregiver knowledge of the signs and symptoms of malaria, knowledge of malaria prevention practices, health service use, use of prevention practices, and malaria incidence in toddlers.