CHILD FEEDING PRACTICES AND DIARRHEA DISEASE

AMONG CHILDREN 6-24 MONTHS OLD IN NUR HIDAYAH

HOSPITAL, BANTUL, YOGYAKARTA, 2019

Albaiti Jannati Devi

Nur Hidayah Hospital

Background

Diarrhea disease is the second leading cause of death in

children under five years and is responsible for killing around
525.000 children every year. Based on the result of
Riskesdas 2013 incidence diarrhea children under five years
was 10.2%. The highest incidence is in infants aged 12-23
months (7.6%). In Pediatric Polyclinic Nur Hidayah Hospital
the incidence of diarrhea was 3.4%. Diarrhea is the result of
interaction of several factors including socioeconomics,
environment, habits, feeding practices, exclusive
breastfeeding and rotavirus immunization status. This study
was therefore designed to assess the prevalence of diarrhea
among children 6-24 months old and its association with
feeding practices.

Variable Frequency Percentage

Age of children
Methods
6-11 months 20 40%
12-24 months 30 60%
Gender This study was an observational analytic study with a cross
Boy 24 48% sectional approach. A total 50 respondent, mother of
Girl 26 52% children 6-24 months old were included using the purposive
Mothers Educational Level sampling technique. Data were collected by a structured
Junior High School 7 14% questionnaire. Data analysis used univariate and bivariate
Senior High School 21 42% chi-square analysis.
D3 15 30%
S1 7 14%
Economic Status
<Rp 1.500.000,00 26 52% Results
Rp 1.500.000,00- Rp
2.500.000,00 17 34%
Rp 2.500.000,00 - Rp The results showed that 66% of children had diarrhea. Baby
3.500.000,00 2 4% girl experience more diarrhea (55%), the highest age is 13-
> Rp 3.500.000,00 5 10% 24 months (64%). From the total sample, 78% were given
Status Gizi exclusive breastfeeding, but only 26% were given rotavirus
Underweight 7 14% immunization. 60% of mothers always wash their hands, but
Normal 39 78% only 44% who always use soap. There is a strong correlation
Obesity 4 8% between knowledge of mothers and diarrhea (p-value 0.021
<α), strong correlation between picky eater and diarrhea (p-
value 0.036 <α), strong correlation between hand washing
habits and diarrhea (p-value 0.049 <α ), strong correlation
Table 1. Socioeconomic Characteristics of between hand washing used soap with diarrhea (p-value
Respondent 0.043 <α), strong correlation between exclusive
breastfeeding and diarrhea (p-value 0.04 <α), and there is
no correlation between parental misperception and
Conclusions diarrhea ( p-value 0.161> α), no correlation between food
neophobia and diarrhea (p-value 0.242> α), no correlation
between selective eater and diarrhea (p-value 0.296> α), no
The results of cross tabulation showed the tendency of correlation between small eater and diarrhea (p-value
diarrhea in infants with inappropriate feeding practices 0.357> α), no correlation between rotavirus immunization
because of the primary factors : lack of maternal and diarrhea (p-value 0.282> α).
knowledge and picky eater as secondary factors.

Keywords : diarrhea, feeding practices, baby, exclusive breastfeeding