THE INFLUENCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION AND PERSONAL HYGIENE ON THE INCIDENCE OF DIARRHOEA

Lubuk Basung is one of the sub-districts in Agam Regency, West Sumatra Province in Indonesia. It has a high population density with a growth rate of 2.7% each year. Population density can affect the quality of the population's living environment, by degrading security, land availability, as well as basic sanitation, and environmental health. Environmental health is important in efforts to overcome environmental-based diseases such as diarrhoea. Diarrhoea in Lubuk Basung is the second most prevalent infectious disease handled by the Lubuk Basung Regional General Hospital, with a total of 487 cases. This research aims to determine the relationship between diarrhoeal disease and environmental sanitation and personal hygiene among Lubuk Basung residents. This research is observational with a cross-sectional approach. Based on the results of interviews and questionnaire analysis using statistical tests, it was found that there was a significant relationship between diarrhoea and drinking water sources, waste management, and personal hygiene, which was indicated by a P-value < 0.005 while other factors, namely management of clean water for Bathing, Washing, Toilet (BWT), and availability of latrines had no relationship between liquid waste management and diarrhoeal disease with a p > 0.005.