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Penyakit Diare merupakan penyakit endemis yang berpotensi menimbulkan
Kejadian Luar Biasa (KLB) dan masih menjadi penyumbang angka kematian di
Indonesia terutama pada balita. Di Indonesia, setiap anak mengalami diare 2-8
kali setiap tahunnya dengan rata-rata 3,3 kali, menunjukkan bahwa terdapat
100.000 balita meninggal setiap tahunnya karena diare atau 273 balita meninggal
setiap harinya, 11 balita meninggal setiap jamnya, dan 1 balita meninggal setiap
5,5 menitnya. Data Kesehatan Indonesia tahun 2022, Kabupaten Pasaman Barat
nomor tiga tertinggi kasus diare dengan angka 10,44%. Jenis penelitian ini adalah
penelitian kuantitatif dengan desain cross sectional dengan metode survei. Hasil
penelitian menunjukkan 80 sampel balita didapatkan 65 balita (81,2%) tidak
pernah mengalami diare, 15 balita (18,8 %) pernah mengalami diare, 54 balita
( 67,5 %) ASI Eksklusif, 26 balita (32,5%) tidak ASI Eksklusif, 60 balita (75%)
riwayat imunisasi lengkap, 20 balita (25%) riwayat imunisasi tidak lengkap, 47
ibu balita (58,8%) pengetahuan tinggi, 33 ibu balita (41,2%) pengetahuan rendah,
46 balita (57,5%) tindakan pencegahan diare baik, 34 balita (42,5%) tindakan
pencegahan diare kurang baik dan 40 balita (50%) pola makan baik, 40 balita
(50%) dengan pola makan kurang baik. Hasil uji chi square menunjukan ada
hubungan antara ASI Eksklusif (p=0,000), Status Imunisasi (p=0,000), Tingkat
Pengetahuan ibu (p=0,000), Tindakan Pencegahan Diare (p=0,000) dan Pola
Makan (p=0,000) dengan kejadian diare pada balita di Jorong Koja Kenagarian
Kinali Kabupaten Pasaman Barat tahun 2024. Saran untuk ibu balita supaya
meningkatkan pengetahuan mengenai diare pada balita.

Diarrhea is an endemic disease that has the potential to cause Extraordinary
Events (KLB) and is still a contributor to the death rate in Indonesia, especially in
toddlers. In Indonesia, every child experiences diarrhea 2-8 times a year with an
average of 3.3 times, showing that there are 100,000 toddlers dying every year
due to diarrhea or 273 toddlers dying every day, 11 toddlers dying every hour, and
1 toddler dying every 5.5 minutes. Indonesian Health Data in 2022, West
Pasaman Regency is number three with the highest number of diarrhea cases with
a figure of 10.44%. This type of research is a quantitative research with a cross
sectional design with a survey method. The results showed that 80 samples of
toddlers were obtained, 65 toddlers (81.2%) had never experienced diarrhea, 15
toddlers (18.8%) had diarrhea, 54 toddlers (67.5%) had exclusive breastfeeding,
26 toddlers (32.5%) did not have exclusive breastfeeding, 60 toddlers (75%) had a
complete immunization history, 20 toddlers (25%) Incomplete immunization
history, 47 mothers under five (58.8%) have high knowledge, 33 mothers under
five (41.2%) have low knowledge, 46 toddlers (57.5%) have good diarrhea
prevention measures, 34 toddlers (42.5%) have poor diarrhea prevention measures
and 40 toddlers (50%) have a good diet, 40 toddlers (50%) have a poor diet. The
results of the chi square test showed that there was a relationship between
Exclusive Breastfeeding (p=0.000), Immunization Status (p=0.000), Maternal
Knowledge Level (p=0.000), Diarrhea Prevention Measures (p=0.000) and Diet
(p=0.000) with the incidence of diarrhea in toddlers in Jorong Koja, Kenagarian
Kinali, West Pasaman Regency in 2024. Advice for mothers of toddlers to
increase knowledge about diarrhea in toddlers.