Overview Of Mother's Knowledge Level On The Use Of Deworming In Children
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Abstract
Worm disease is an endemic and chronic disease caused by parasitic worms. The majority of worm diseases occur in children with the age range of preschool to elementary school due to frequent play on the ground. Worm treatment must be carried out regularly, adherence to taking deworming medication must be in accordance with the direction of medical personnel and efforts to comply with the administration of medication to children are still controlled by parents. The role of parents is an important factor in children's health, if knowledge is lacking, it can result in parents not being able to supervise and protect children's behavior to avoid diseases efficiently. This study was conducted to find out the overview of the level of knowledge of mothers about the use of deworming in children and whether there is a relationship between age, occupation and education with the level of knowledge of mothers about the use of deworming in children in Kadolokapi Village, Wolio District, Baubau City. The method used was a cross sectional survey using a questionnaire. The determination of the sample refers to certain criteria (purposive sampling) involving 100 respondents in Kadolokapapi Village. The results of this study found that 51 respondents with a percentage value of 51% had a good level of knowledge, while 37 respondents with a percentage value of 37% had a sufficient level of knowledge and 12 people with a percentage value of 12% had a low level of knowledge and from the results of the Chi-square test, there was no significant relationship between age, occupation and education and the level of knowledge of mothers on the use of deworming drugs in children.