Effects of Mothers’ Attitude as Breeders and Distance of Stockyard toward Diarrhea Incidence among Toddlers
Journal Title: Kesmas: National Public Health Journal - Year 2016, Vol 10, Issue 3
Abstract
Diarrhea is a disease with change of feces form and concentration in which feces is mushy to liquid, and the increase of poop frequency more than usual (three times or more in a day). In Aceh Province, there were diarrhea cases as many as 48/1,000 live births. In West Aceh District, there were 1,071 cases in 2014, meanwhile there were 70 cases among toddlers in Meureubo Subdistrict. This study aimed to determine relation between mothers’attitude as breeders and distance of stockyard toward diarrhea incidence among toddlers in work scope of Meureubo District Primary Health Care. This study was cross-sectional as conducted on July – September 2015. Samples were 70 mothers who had toddlers suffering from diarrhea symptoms. Data analysis used univariate, bivariate and multivariate. Chisquare test showed that mothers’ attitude as breeders and the distance of stockyard were related to diarrhea incidence among toddlers (p value < 0.05), meanwhile multivariate test showed mothers’ attitude as breeders and the distance of stockyard had no significant relation (p value > 0.05). Diarrhea incidence among toddlers is related to mothers’attitude as breeders and the distance of stockyard, but the relation is insignificant.
Authors and Affiliations
Yarmaliza Yarmaliza, Sugito Sugito, Teuku Reza Ferasyi, Nurliana Nurliana, Razali Razali
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- EP ID EP330654
- DOI 10.21109/kesmas.v10i3.769
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