GAMBARAN FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI KEJADIAN DIARE PADA ANAK USIA SEKOLAH (6-12 TAHUN) DI SD NEGERI SUKOREJO KOTA BLITAR

The coverage of  the disease based on the environment  among school children in Indonesia is still high, especially  the case of diarrhea. In Indonesia, the children suffering from diarrhea for more than 12 times per year, and this case causes 15-34% of death. The diarrhea incident of the students at Sukorejo elementary school was very high. It was supported by the data that shown 100% students of this school got diarrhea latest month. The aims of this research describe factors that influence to diarrhea incident on school age children in Sukorejo elementary school Blitar.

The design used in this study was descriptive design. The population were all of the students in Sukorejo elementary school Blitar. Samples were gathered by using stratified sampling method consisted of 51 respondents of students, 51 respondents of parents and 10 respondents of teachers. The instrument of this study was arranged by researcher that base on Trias Epidemiology theory. Respondents were given several questions about factors were caused diarrhea consisted of close ended question and open ended question. The data that obtained was tabulated by frequency distribution and content analysis.T

The results showed that agent factors especially nutrition status of children 53% is very thin. Environment factors especially stool and waste disposal 45% are less than the standard. Host factors for hand washing 47% is enough and unhealthy snacking habit 75% is enough too.

It can be concluded, the major contribution factors are agent factor (nutrition status) and environment factor (disposal of feces and disposal of wastewater).  The school and health care center should give health education about repairment of the disposal of feces and disposal of wastewater and also give health education about the effort to increase nutrition status of children.