Implementation of Healthy Living Behavior of Early Childhood during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Dian Putri Pangestu (UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta)
Na’imah Na’imah (UIN Sunan Kalijaga)
Raden Rachmy Diana (UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta)
Khamim Zarkasih Putro (UIN Sunan Kalijaga)
Dandia Ayu Saraswati (Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang)

Journal of Early Childhood Education
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2021): JOYCED : Journal of Early Childhood Education

Maintaining health is very important to be applied from an early age, especially during the covid-19 pandemic. This is important because children are prone to disease because their immune system is not as strong as adults in general. This study aims to present and describe the implementation of healthy living behaviors of early childhood during the covid-19 pandemic. This research includes a type of field research with a qualitative approach. The data source uses primary data in interviews, observations, documentation, and questionnaires—data analysis techniques using the Miles and Huberman models. The results of this study show that the implementation of healthy living behaviors of early childhood has been carried out well following the proposal of the Directorate of Paud Development in 2020 on four healthy living behaviors in schools, namely: washing hands with soap, drinking water, and eating healthy and hygienic food, as well as disposing of waste in its place and keeping the environment clean and safe.