Abstract: Diarrhea is the second leading cause of death among children under five year. Therefore, it is important to determine the factors associated with diarrhea, especially children under five year. Objective: aim of this study was to determine the incidence of diarrhea in children aged 6-59 months in Java Island. Material and methods: Data of 2.238 children on Java Island, Indonesia was obtained from the 2014 Indonesian Family Life Survey which was collected by the RAND Corporation. The study applied cross-sectional designed and data was analysed using chi-square statistical analysis. Result: The Results of the interaction test showed no interaction between Age and stunting, age and father’s education, age weight at birth, age and receive vitamin A, and type floor towards the incidence of diarrhea in children. Age was the dominant factor contributing towards the incidence of in children in Java Island after controlling for variables of the stunting, father’s education, weight at birth, receive vitamin A, and type of floor. Conclusion: On Java Island – Indonesia, Risk of diarrhea consist of age (6 – 23 months), low maternal education level, children with LBW, children who did not recieved vitamin A supplements, besides throwing trash in a place/ trashcan/ transported by officers, and poor liquid waste disposal. Children age 6-23 months had risk of diarrhea 1.15 times higher among children age 6-59 months
Keywords: diarrhea, children, nutrition.
Title: The Risk of Diarrhea Among Underfive Children In Java Island Indonesia (Data Analysis of Indonesian Family Life Survey 2014)
Author: Sheila Ridhawaty, Endang Laksminingsih Achadi, Ratu Ayu Dewi Sartika, Winda Mulia Ningsih
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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