Suparmi Suparmi, Sasman Muhammad Faris, Ratnawati Ratnawati, Rustanti Ninik
Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biology, Universitas Islam Sultan Agung, Semarang, Indonesia.
Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Islam Sultan Agung, Semarang, Indonesia.
Front Public Health. 2025 Mar 21;13:1530828. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1530828. eCollection 2025.
While the factors contributing to diarrhea in children are well established, more literature on the influence of food hygiene practices on diarrhea in low-socioeconomic urban communities in Indonesia is still needed. This study investigated specific risk factors for toddlers' diarrhea related to mothers' personal hygiene and food safety practices.
It utilized a cross-sectional design with consecutive sampling, involving 36 mothers with toddlers in Purwawinangun Village, Cirebon, West Java, Indonesia. Hygiene and food safety practices, as well as diarrhea incidence, were assessed using a questionnaire.
In a bivariate analysis using Fisher's Exact Test, personal hygiene practices [prevalence rate (PR) = 3.50; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 11.454-33.696] were significantly associated ( < 0.05) with an increased risk of diarrhea. Regarding mothers' food safety practices, children of those with poor food safety were significantly associated ( < 0.05) with an increased risk of diarrhea compared to children of mothers who adhered to food safety guidelines (PR = 4.20; 95% CI = 12.127-89.524).
The risk of diarrhea in children can be mitigated by improving mothers' hygiene behaviors and food safety practices. Mothers, especially those living in villages with limited water access, need ongoing education on the importance of food safety. To promote this practice, the local government can implement health initiatives to prevent diarrhea in children.
虽然导致儿童腹泻的因素已广为人知，但仍需要更多关于食品卫生习惯对印度尼西亚低社会经济水平城市社区腹泻影响的文献。本研究调查了与母亲个人卫生和食品安全习惯相关的幼儿腹泻特定风险因素。
采用连续抽样的横断面设计，纳入了印度尼西亚西爪哇省井里汶市Purwawinangun村的36名有幼儿的母亲。使用问卷评估卫生和食品安全习惯以及腹泻发生率。
在使用Fisher精确检验的双变量分析中，个人卫生习惯（患病率（PR）=3.50；95%置信区间（CI）=11.454 - 33.696）与腹泻风险增加显著相关（<0.05）。关于母亲的食品安全习惯，与遵守食品安全准则的母亲的孩子相比，食品安全差的母亲的孩子腹泻风险增加显著相关（<0.05）（PR = 4.20；95% CI = 12.127 - 89.524）。
改善母亲的卫生行为和食品安全习惯可降低儿童腹泻风险。母亲们，尤其是那些生活在用水受限村庄的母亲，需要持续接受关于食品安全重要性的教育。为推广这种做法，地方政府可实施预防儿童腹泻的健康倡议。
