HUBUNGAN ANTARA TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN IBU TENTANG DEMAM TIFOID TERHADAP KEBIASAAN JAJAN ANAK SEKOLAH DASAR

Abstract

Background Infectious disease abdominal typhus or typhoid fever is transmitted through food and drink that contaminated with S.typhi. In Indonesia, typhoid is endemic are often found in big cities. Typhoid fever is more commonly is closely associated with the snacking behavior. Aim to prove the relationship between the level of maternal knowledge about typhoid fever with snacking behavior of elementary school pupils. Methods This was an analytic-observational study with cross sectional study design. Samples of this study were mothers who had elementary school pupils children lived in Kedungmundu (endemic area). Sampling done by using questionnaire. Data were being tested statistically with Chi-square/ Fischer test. Result this study showed 13 mothers (72,2%) with moderate-high knowledge level about typhoid fever having elementary school pupil with rare snacking behavior and 5 mother (27,8%) having elementary school pupil with often snacking behavior. This study also showed 1 mother (16,7%) with poor knowledge level about typhoid fever having elementary school pupil with rare snacking behavior and 5 mothers (83,3%) having elementary school pupil with often snacking behavior. There was a significant association between mother’s knowledge level about typhoid fever and elementary school pupil snacking behavior(p=0,017, PR=3,0). there was no significant association between elementary school pupil snacking behavior and friends invitation (p=0,4), amount of pocket money(p=0,2), and the number of snack places. Conclusion Levels of maternal knowledge about typhoid fever had a significant association with snacking behavior of elementary school pupils. Keyword : Knowledge, typhoid fever, snacking behavior of elementary school pupils