KNOWLEDGE, LIVING ENVIRONTMENT, ATTITUDES, AND EDUCATION RELATED INCIDENCE OF DIARRHEA IN TODDLERS IN THE WORK AREA OF THE SUKA MERINDU HEALTH CENTER, BENGKULU CITY

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine whether the relationship between knowledge, education level, living
environment, attitude, nutritional status simultaneously with the incidence of diarrhea among toddlers at
Sukamerindu Health Center, Bengkulu City . This research is an analytic study with a design research approach (
cross -sectional ) , where the research was done by measuring the independent variables (knowledge, living
environment, attitudes) and the dependent variable (diarrhea) at the same time . The results showed that some
(50.6%) of respondents had good knowledge, less than some (49.4%) of respondents had a supportive attitude
and some (50.6%) of respondents had an unhealthy living environment. The results of the bivariate analysis
using test Chi-square found no significant association between knowledge and attitudes as well as environmental
temp a t live with diarrhea ( p = 0.000). Can in conclude for Health workers to improve health education
programs, especially about the importance of good hygiene practices and healthy so that the diarrhea can be
prevented and reduced.