ANALYSIS OF KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOR FOR PREVENTION OF MATERIALS OF CHILDREN 1-5 YEARS WITH ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS

Abstract

Acute respiratory infection is an infection or inflammation that occurs in the upper or lower respiratory tract caused by a bacterial or viral infection that causes fever, cough, chest pain and shortness of breath/rapid breathing. Acute respiratory infection (ARTI) is one of the main causes of under-five mortality in the world, including Indonesia. This research method is descriptive analytical research because it is carried out on a set of objects that aims to describe or describe a phenomenon of knowledge and behavior of mothers to prevent children aged 1-5 years with ARI. This study uses a cross sectional approach, measuring and observing data at the same time or at the same time. The sampling technique used in this research is Non Probability sampling, with accidental sampling technique. The sample in this study was 89 people. Data was collected using a questionnaire. The results of this study showed that of the 89 respondents, almost half of them, 38 (42.7%) mothers had less knowledge, as well as the results of research on preventive behavior from 89 mothers who had good preventive behavior as many as 52 people.