DESCRIPTION OF DIARRHEA DETERMINANT FACTORS IN MAINLAND AREA AND RIVERBANK IN BANJAR DISTRICT

Abstract

Diarrheal disease is a disease characterized by changes in the form and consistency of stools that soften until they are liquefied and an increase in the frequency of passing more than three times a day. Until now, diarrheal disease is still a world health problem, especially in developing countries. The magnitude of the problem can be seen from the high morbidity and mortality due to diarrhea. WHO estimates that 1.7 billion cases of diarrhea in children occur in the world, in 2019 as many as 525,000 children under five died from diarrhea. Banjar Regency is an area that has many rivers passing through, especially the Martapura River and Barito River. In addition, according to the 2018 Riskesdas data, Banjar Regency is the district with the highest prevalence of diarrhea, with the prevalence of diarrhea in Banjar Regency exceeding 25.35%. This study aims to describe the determinants of diarrhea in children in the mainland and river areas of Banjar Regency, South Kalimantan. This study used an analytic observational design with a descriptive approach method. The results showed that in the troubled mainland areas there were factors of low parental education (61.16%), low income (58.25%), poor hand washing behavior (41.74%) and waste management that did not meet the requirements (90.29%). Whereas in the riverbanks the dominant diarrhea determinant factors were low income (52.43%), incomplete immunization (51.45%), latrines that did not meet the requirements (44.66%) and waste management that did not meet the requirements (84, 46%).