HOUSEHOLD ENVIRONMENT FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTION (ARI) AMONG UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN

摘要

Objective: The purpose of this study was to find out the association of house environment with Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) incidence in Pudi Village, North Kelumpang District, Kotabaru Regency. Method: This research was using a survey method with analytic cross-sectional study design. The Instrument was using observation list. Sample size about 90 houses and under-five children in Pudi village. They were taken by total sampling. The data were analyzed using Chi-square test. Results: Under-five children who experienced ARI about 35 people (38.9%). Ventilation conditions which not qualify about 74 houses (82.2%) and residential density which not qualify about 60 houses (66.7%). Statistical test results obtained p-value = 0.001 for the association of ventilation conditions with ARI and p-value = 0.000 for association of residential density with ARI. Conclusion: The ventilation conditions and residential density significantly related to the incidence of ARI.