The Correlation of Environmental Sanitation and Diarrhoea Prevalence in Toddlers at Puskesmas Bantul I

Abstract

Background: Diarrhea remains the second leading cause of death in toddlers. The causes of diarrhea in toddlers are diverse, including poor environmental sanitation. Poor sanitation that leads to diarrhea includes the lack of clean water facilities, high population density, unavailability of toilets, and other factors that cause environmental pollution.

Purpose: It aims to determine the correlation between environmental sanitation and diarrhoea prevalence in toddlers in Puskesmas Bantul 1.

Methods: The research was descriptive-analytic using a cross-sectional design. The population was 981 toddlers counted from the data from January until March 2024, and the sample was 98 respondents was purposive sampling. The research was conducted in Puskesmas Bantul 1 area from February until July 2024. The data analysis of bivariate used lambda symmetric. Data collection tools used environmental sanitation questionnaires and diarrhea incidence questionnaires.

Results: From the 98 respondents, the highest category of environment sanitation was the qualified as many as 75.5% and the unqualified as many as 24.5%. The most diarrhoea prevalence was 54.1% and non-diarrhoea was 45.9%. The result of the lambda symmetric test was a p-value of <0,001.

Conclusion: There was a strong correlation between environmental sanitation and diarrhoea prevalence in toddlers in Puskesmas Bantul 1. It is hoped that people can pay attention to the provision of clean water sources at least for daily usage and consumption.