ANALYSIS OF MOTHERS' KNOWLEDGE AND FOOD STORAGE BEHAVIOR WITH THE INCIDENCE OF DIARRHEA IN TODDLERS IN KUNJANG VILLAGE, KEDIRI REGENCY

Abstract

Diarrhea remains a global health problem, where according to WHO (2024) this disease is the third cause of death in children under five years old with a death rate of around 443,832 children annually. In Indonesia, the Ministry of Health (2023) reported 212,576 cases of diarrhea in May 2023. In the Kunjang Community Health Center area, in 2024 there were 313 cases of toddler diarrhea recorded, with Kunjang Village as the highest village, with 91 cases with an increase of 5.94%. This study aims to determine the relationship between maternal knowledge and food storage behavior with the incidence of toddler diarrhea in Kunjang Village, Kediri Regency. The study used a cross-sectional design with a sample of 45 respondents selected using a simple quota sampling technique. The independent variables were maternal knowledge and food storage behavior, while the dependent variable was the incidence of diarrhea. Data analysis using the Chi-Square Test showed that of the 45 respondents, toddlers who experienced diarrhea were 25 respondents (55.6%) and those who did not experience diarrhea were 20 respondents (44.4%). The test results showed a significant relationship between maternal knowledge and the incidence of diarrhea (p = 0.006) and food storage behavior with the incidence of diarrhea (p = 0.004). Thus, it can be concluded that maternal knowledge and food storage behavior are significantly related to the incidence of diarrhea in toddlers in Kunjang Village, Kediri Regency.