ANALYSIS OF ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTION IN TODDLER IN PAKASAI AND TALAGO SARIAK VILLAGE, PARIAMAN CITY

Abstract

Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) is an infectious disease of the upper or lower respiratory tract. Data from the
Pariaman Health Office stated that the highest coverage of ARI cases in toddler was in the Kampung Baru
Padusunan Public Health Center with 75 cases and the highest number of cases was in Pakasai and Talago
Sariak Village, as12 cases. This type of research is analytic observational with cross sectional design. The
number of samples in this study were 235 toddlers. The sampling technique was done by using proportional
random sampling technique. Collecting data using a questionnaire and observation of the maternal and child
health book. Then the data were analyzed by univariate and bivariate with the chi-square statistical test. This
study shows that there is a relationship between knowledge (p = 0.009), immunization status of toddler (p =
0.000) and sources of air pollution (p = 0.000) with the incidence of ARI in toddler. Therefore, it is hoped that
health workers will collaborate with cadres in order to provide education to the community, especially for
mothers of toddlers, about the causes of ARI and the importance of integrated healthcare center visits for
toddlers.