HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN ORANG TUA TENTANG DEMAM THYPOID DENGAN KEBIASAAN JAJAN PADA SISWA SDN 3 CANDISARI GROBOGAN PURWODADI

Abstract

Abstract
Introduction: Thypoid Fever is gastrointestinal infection caused by salmonella
thyposa that influx into the intestine. The incidence of the disease the higher,
including the students of SDN Candisari 3. Thypoid Fever can be prevented by
reducing snack food habits that are less clean. Knowledge of parents about
Thypoid Fever have an important role in reducing snack habits in children.
Purpose of the study: (1) determine the level of knowledge of parental
descriptions of disease typhoid fever (2) find a deskription snack habits in
primary school students (3) determine the relationship of the level of parental
knowledge about the disease typhoid fever with habit of eating snacks in
elementary school students Candisari 3 Grobogan Purwodadi.
Design: Type of research a descriptive analytic study with correlation design
Subjects: The study population is students and parents of students of SDN
School 3 Candisari. The sample size of 60 students and parents by using quota
sampling.
Results: (1) The level of parental knowledge about the disease typhoid fever
were high for the value - average 23.02. The percentage level of knowledge of
parents with a high category is 85%, the medium category being 15%, and low
categories of 0%. (2) The habit of eating snacks to students including low
category (5.18) where the percentage of moderate category 13.33%, 18.33%
and the most category is severe of 68.33%. (3) There is no significant
relationship between the level of parental knowledge about the disease typhoid
fever with snack habits in students, where the results of chi square test p =
0.258.
Conclusion: The level of parental knowledge about diseases of the Thypoid
Fever not have a relationship with the habit of eating snacks in elementary
school.
Keywords: Thypoid Fever, Level of Knowledge, Snack Habits