GENIUS JOURNAL (General Nursing Science Journal)
Vol. 7 No. 2 (2026): GENIUS JOURNAL

Risk Factors Associated with the Prevalence of Diarrhea among Toddlers in the Catchment Area of Namang Primary Health Center

Aliansah, Febrio (Unknown)
Lestari, Indri Puji (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
16 Apr 2026

Abstract

Objective:Diarrhea in children is a condition in which children experience an increase in the number of bowel movements due to a digestive tract disorder. The stool consistency is watery and liquid (contains a lot of fluid) and usually occurs more than three times in 24 hours. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between nutritional status, diet, and knowledge and the incidence of diarrhea in toddlers in the Namang Community Health Center work area in 20 Method: This study used a cross-sectional design with independent variables (nutritional status, diet, and knowledge) and dependent variable (diarrhea incidence). The population size in this study was 375 people, and a sample of 87 people was calculated using random sampling Result: The results of the study, using the Chi-Square statistical test, yielded a p-value of 0.000 < 0.05 for nutritional status, 0.000 < 0.05 for dietary patterns, and 0.000 < 0.05 for knowledge. This indicates a significant relationship between nutritional status, dietary patterns, and knowledge and the incidence of diarrhea in toddlers in the Namang Community Health Center work area in 2025. Conclusion: The recommendations in this study are expected to serve as evaluation material for the importance of support from health workers in the diarrhea treatment process. This should be a focus for health institutions in designing broader work programs that will impact recovery, particularly diarrhea in toddlers

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Journal Info

Abbrev

gj

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Subject

Education Health Professions Nursing Public Health

Description

Genius Journal is a scientific journal that disseminates research results on the development of science and technology in the field of nursing. This journal facilitates nurse researchers, nurse educators and nurse clinicians from around the world to share information on research findings and ...