FACTORS RELATED TO OPEN DEFECATION BEHAVIOR AMONG SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN IN WEST LOMBOK
ABSTRACT: Open defecation
behavior is one cause of poor sanitation, which can lead to various diseases.
Open defecation behavior related with cultural factors that become a habit in
the daily life in a society which was then followed by their children. This
study aimed to analyze factors related to the parental behavior of open
defecation in school-age children based on the theory of transcultural nursing
in Marce, Sedau Community Health Center Area, West Lombok Indonesia. Methods:
This was a descriptive research design with cross-sectional approach. Samples
were taken by simple random sampling technique and obtained 95 parents of
children aged 7-12 years. Independent variables were education level, economy
level, cultural values and lifestyle, social and family values, religiosity,
technology. The dependent variable was open defecation behavior of the parents
in school age children. This research was analyzed using Spearman rho test with
significance level α = 0.05. Results: education level (p = 0.000; r = 0.390),
economy level (p = 0.003; r = 0.298), cultural values and lifestyle (p = 0.000;
r = 0.555), social and family (p = 0.000; r = 0.444), religiosity (p = 0.000; r
= 0.300), technology (p = 0.000; r = 0354) has a significant relationship with
the parents about the open defecation behavior in school age children.
Conclusion: the intervention was needed on the factors that influence the open
defecation behavior by nurses participating directly to communities to increase
public awareness about the importance of healthy defecate in a closet to avoid
the disease.
KEYWORDS: parent’s behavior,
open defecation, school-age children, transcultural nursing theory
Author: Makhfudli, Praba Diyan
Rachmawati, Saskiyanti Ari Andini
Journal Code: jpkesmasgg170035
