THE RELATIONSHIP OF HEALTH PROMOTION STRATEGIES TO THE PREVENTION OF DIARRHEA DISEASE IN MADRASAH IBTIDAIYAH NEGERI 19 DARUL IMARAH DISTRICT, ACEH BESAR

Abstract

Background: Diarrhea is a public disease that still attacks babies, school children, teenagers and even adults. Diarrhea attacks children more than adults. Based on data from UKS MIN-19 Darul Imarah, from the last 4 months in 2019 students who were diagnosed with diarrhea increased from month to month. Method: This research uses a cross sectional approach. The research population was 42 teachers and employees at MIN-19 Darul Imarah. The research was carried out from March 19  to April 9, 2020. The research instrument was a questionnaire with data processing using Crosstab and Chi Square test. This research aims to determine the relationship between advocacy, atmosphere building and community empowerment movements on preventing diarrhea at MIN-19 Darul Imarah. Result: The research results obtained were that there was a relationship between advocacy health promotion strategies and the prevention of diarrhea in Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri 19 Darul Imarah District with P-Value=0.005. There is a relationship between health promotion strategies for building an atmosphere and preventing diarrhea in Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri 19 Darul Imarah District with P-Value=0.032. And there is a relationship between the health promotion strategy of the community empowerment movement and the prevention of diarrhea in Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri 19 Darul Imarah District with P-Value=0.043.  Recommendation: it is hoped that the Principal of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri 19 Darul Imarah District will increase health promotion (advocacy, atmosphere building and empowerment movements) at school and outside of school in an effort to prevent diarrhea for students.