Analisis Tingkat Pengetahuan Orang Tua Tentang Obat Cacing dan Perilaku Beresiko Cacingan Pada Anak Dusun Lagoa Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Timur

Intestinal parasitic infections are diseases caused by worms that infect the human body and are transmitted through soil. Individuals with intestinal parasitic infections have worm eggs or worms present in their stool samples. This study aims to determine the relationship between parents’ knowledge and risk behaviors associated with intestinal parasitic infections in children. Data were collected using a validated questionnaire.The sample was selected using purposive sampling based on inclusion criteria; the study sample consisted of 40 participants. The study design employed a quantitative descriptive approach with a cross-sectional design. The results indicated that the majority of respondents had a “sufficient” level of knowledge (50%), and the risk behaviors of children aged 2–12 years regarding intestinal parasitic infections were in the “good” category (60%). The results of the Chi-Square test showed a p-value of 0.543, indicating that there was no significant relationship between the level of knowledge and the behavior of children aged 2–12 years at risk of helminthiasis.