ABSTRAK
Latar Belakang : Diare masih menjadi penyebab kematian kedua pada anak di bawah 5 tahun di dunia. Sekitar satu dari lima kematian anak dikarenakan diare, angka kematian diare mencapai 1,5 juta kematian setiap tahunnya. Di Kecamatan Lindu, menurut Dinas Kesehatan Kabupaten Sigi penyakit diare masih menjadi penyakit 10 tertinggi di kecamatan tersebut dengan jumlah kasus diare 116 kasus. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat pengetahuan dan sikap ibu dalam penanganan awal diare pada balita.
Metode Penelitian : Penelitian kuantitatif yang dilakukan dengan metode penelitian survey yang bersifat deskriptif dengan jumlah responden 100 orang dengan tehknik sampling proportional cluster random sampling orang. Pengumpulan data dengan menggunakan kuisioner.
Hasil Penelitian : Dari sebaran 100 orang responden, tingkat pengetahuan ibu dalam penanganan awal diare pada balita berada pada kategori baik sebanyak 59 responden (59%), dan sikap ibu dalam penanganan awal diare pada balita sebanyak 100 responden (100%) positif.
Kesimpulan : Berdasarkan penelitian yang telah dilakukan tingkat pengetahuan dan sikap ibu dalam penanganan awal diare pada balita di Kecamatan Lindu Kabupaten Sigi memiliki hasil baik dan positif.
Kata Kunci : Pengetahuan, Sikap, Ibu, Penanganan Awal, Diare.
ABSTRACT
Background. Diarrheal disease remains the second highest cause of death on children under 5 years in the world. About 1 of 5 children`s death is caused by diarrhea, number of deaths caused by diarrhea reach out for 1,5 million each year. In subdistrict of Lindu, according to Health Department of Sigi Regency, diarrhea still remains 10 highest diseases in that subdstrict with the number of cases are 116. This research`s objective is to find out the mothers` level of knowledge and attitude in initial intervention of diarrhea on the children under 5 years.
Method. This is a qualitative research that conducted with survey research method which is a descriptive research with number of respondents were 100 people. Sample collecting was conducted with proportional cluster random sampling and the isntrument used was questionnaire.
Result. From about 100 respndents, the mother` level of knowledge in the initial intervention of diarrhea on children under five years lied on good category was about 59 respondents (59%), whereas mothers` attitude in the initial intervention of diarrhe on the children under five years was as many as 100 respondents (100%) positive.
Conclussion. Based on the research that has been done, mother`s level of knowledge and attitude in initial intervention of diarrhea on children under 5 years in Lindu Subdistrict Sigi Regency has a good and positive result. Keyword. Knowledge, Attitude, Mother, Initial Intervention, Diarrhea