The Relationship Of The Availability And Use Of Clean Water And Latrine Facilities With The Incident Of Diarrhea In Toddlers In The Working Area Of Idi Tunong Puskesmas East Aceh District

Abstract

Diarrhea is still one of the main causes of morbidity and death. Almost all regions in the world and all age groups are attacked by diarrhea, but most of those who are targeted by this disease are babies and toddlers. One of the environmental factors related to the occurrence of diarrhea is water and food. Water that can cause or transmit diarrheal disease is water that is contaminated by germs that cause diarrhea, namely food that is contaminated by various germs that come from soil, air, humans and vectors such as flies. The aim of this research is to determine the relationship between the availability and use of clean water facilities and latrines with the incidence of diarrhea in toddlers in the working area of the UPT Puskesmas Idi Tunong, East Aceh Regency in 2021. The design of this research is analytical with a cross sectional study approach with a sample size of 47 respondents using techniques Random Sampling. Data collection techniques use checklist sheets, questionnaires and observations. The results of the research showed that from 47 respondents (100%), a value of P=0.000 (P<0.05) was obtained, indicating that there was a relationship between the availability of clean water facilities and the incidence of diarrhea in toddlers, a value of P=0.002 (P<0.05) was obtained. ) shows that there is a relationship between the availability of family toilets and the incidence of diarrhea in toddlers, obtained a value of P=0.002 (P<0.05) indicating that there is a relationship between the availability of family toilets and the incidence of diarrhea in toddlers and obtained a value of P=0.000 (P<0 .05) shows that there is a relationship between the use of family latrines and the incidence of diarrhea in toddlers. It is hoped that health workers in the Idi Tunong Community Health Center UPT work area, East Aceh Regency will continue to provide information about the importance of making good use of clean water and toilet facilities through counseling to residents so that residents have knowledge and responsible attitudes regarding themselves and their environment.