ANALYSIS OF SANITATION HYGIENE RISK FACTOR WITH THE INCIDENT OF DIARRHEA IN WET LAND SETTLEMENTS OF PULUTAN DISTRICT

Authors

  • Inoy Trisnaini Environmental Department, Public Health of Faculty
  • Imelda Gernauli Purba Environmental Department, Public Health of Faculty
  • Rahmatillah Razak Environmental Department, Public Health of Faculty, Sriwijaya University

Keywords:

Personal hygiene, basic home sanitation facilities

Abstract

Based on the 2015 profile of Ogan Ilir District, Pemulutan District is the third most common diarrhea case in all age groups, data from Pemulutan Health Center shows 545 cases of diarrhea in 2015. Based on the health profile of Ogan Ilir District, in 2014 Pemulutan District was the the sub-district with the lowest number of clean and healthy lifestyle. The research design used is an analytical observational method with a cross sectional approach. The research was conducted in Pemulutan District. Method of collecting data Population and research sample The research population is all households in Pemulutan District, which are 10,262 households. Sample The sample selection technique is simple random sampling, the number of samples in this study was 160 samples. The results showed that the respondents who had not applied personal hygiene well were 97.3%. Meanwhile, households that have basic home sanitation facilities that do not meet health requirements are facilities of clean water (42%), family latrines (74,7%), waste disposal facilities (92,7%) and wastewater sewerage facilities (38,7%). Based on the results of statistical tests, all dependent variables do not have a significant relationship with the incidence of diarrhea.  The need to increase knowledge and awareness of citizens about the importance of improving the habit of washing hands using soap and running water and maintaining sanitation of basic home sanitation facilities.

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Published

2022-03-01