FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN TERJADINYA PENYAKIT INFEKSI SALURAN PERNAFASAN AKUT (ISPA) PADA BALITA DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS PANIKI BAWAH KECAMATAN MAPANGET
Abstract: Infectious diseases
are still a major disease in many developing countries, including Indonesia.
Infectious diseases in Indonesia that affects many infants are Acute
Respiratory Infection (ARI). In the Indonesian case acute respiratory tract
infection (ARI ) station is the first cause of infant deaths in each year . In
addition ISPA also often be on the list of 10 most diseases in hospitals .
Factors that influence the occurrence of ARI in infants include: nutritional
status, age, breastfeeding, vitamin A supplementation irregular, incomplete
immunization, air population, density of housing, socio-economic and
educational levels. Research purposes to determine what factors are associated
with the incidence of ARI in the Puskesmas Paniki Bawah Mapanget District .
This research uses a form of observational analytic study with
descriptive statistical techniques. Data analysis was done by descriptive
statistics and frequency distribution tables and narrated as well as
statistical analysis. To examine the relationship between variables Chi -
Square test and Fisher 's Exact test alternative to using the software program
for Social Statistics Programme Sciense (SPSS). Results of this study showed
that exclusive breastfeeding factors have a relationship with the incidence of
respiratory disease in young children, it is because the immune milk given by
not properly fulfilled so easily toddlers up to disease. For other factors that
are not observed a significant relationship between the independent variables
and the dependent variable. Given it is expected that the government and local
health officials to improve the coverage of exclusive breastfeeding to provide
information about the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding for the child so that
the mother can understand and provide exclusive breast milk for her child.
Penulis: Princess Kambong,
Olga Lieke Paruntu
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd130520
