Hubungan Penerapan Sanitasi Total Berbasis Masyarakat Dengan Kejadian Diare Anak Balita Di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Sumbang I

Abstract

Diarrhea is an endemic disease and a fatal outbreak that is still high in prevalence in toddlers in Indonesia. About 1.7 billion cases and 525,000 deaths from diarrhea in toddlers occur annually. Most of the prevalence of diarrhea is in countries with poor access to sanitation and personal hygiene. More than 50% of the world's population lives with an unworthy sanitary status. The STBM Program in order to improve the sanitary status and reduce diarrhea cases has been implemented, but there are still areas that have not implemented the entire STBM program. Health Center Sumbang I area is one of the health center in Banyumas Regency with a high incidence of diarrhea in toddlers over the past three years. This region is also included in the five lowest stbm implementation in Banyumas Regency. This is an interesting statement to assess the relationship of STBM with the incidence of diarrhea in children under five in the working area of Health Center Sumbang I. This study aims to determine the relationship between the implementation of community-based Total Sanitation (STBM) to the incidence of diarrhea in children under five in the working area of Health Center Sumbang I. Type of analytic observational research with cross sectional research design. The sample size was 65 children under five in the study area in January-June 2023. The results of chi-square test showed that there is a relationship Stop BABS (p=0.013), CTPS (p<0.001) PAMM (p=0.004) and no relationship PS (p=0.389), PLC (p=0.177) with the incidence of diarrhea in children under five.There is a relationship between the application of STBM can be associated with the availability of sanitation facilities and hygiene behavior of mothers and children under five. The need for further assistance to the community in the research area so that it is more aware of the importance of clean and healthy living behavior and the provision of adequate sanitation facilities