Lontar : Journal of Community Health
Vol 5 No 2 (2023): Juni 2023

THE Relationship of Clean and Healthy Living Behaviors of Housewives with the Event of Diarrhea Children in Rega Village, Boawae District, Nagekeo Regency

Maria Yuliana Nago (Mahasiswa FKM Undana)
Petrus Romeo (Dosen FKM Undana)
Helga J. N Ndun (Dosen FKM Undana)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2023

Abstract

Diarrhea is one type of disease that originates from the environment and social behavior, especially about clean and healthy lifestyle. Data for the last three years shows the highest incidence of diarrhea in the working area of the Boawae Health Center. Diarrhea is influenced by several factors, namely mother's knowledge, use of clean water, handwashing with soap, and using healthy latrines. This study aims to identyfi the relationship between the clean and healthy living behaviuor of housewives and the development of diarrheal in children under the age of five in Rega Village Boawae District Nagekeo Regency. This research used a cross-sectional study design. The population of this study amounted to 271 people. The sample for this study consisted of 74 randomly drawn people. Data were analyzed using the chi-square test. Results showed that there was a relationship between maternal knowledge with the incidence of diarrhea (p=0.003), the use of clean water with the incidence of diarrhea (p=0.002), hand washing with soap with the incidence of diarrhea (p=0.008), and the use of healthy latrines with diarrhea incidence (p=0.005). The results showed that there was no association between attitudes and the incidence of diarrhea (p=0.358). Toddler mothers often practice cleanliness and a healthy lifestyle, especially using clean water, washing hands with soap, and using a healthy toilet to prevent diarrhea in babies, which you need to be able to do.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

LJCH

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Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health Social Sciences

Description

Lontar Journal of Community Health is a double-blind peer-reviewed national journal that focused on public health practices related to preventive and promotive efforts that aimed to enhance the degree of public health through the results of its scientific application. The frequency is quarterly from ...