Analysis of risk factors in the post-disaster of diarrhea in Donggala district, Indonesia

Abstract

Objective

Natural disasters have the potential to cause health problems both of environmental changes and access to health services. Sanitation is one aspect that lead to health problems in post-disaster areas. Diarrhea is a common disease sanitation related disasters. This study aims to determine the risk factors for post-disaster diarrhea.

Method

This study is an observational analytical study with Cross Sectional. The sampling was a non-probability technique based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. The research data were analyzed using univariate, bivariate and multivariate.

Results

The factors associated with the incidence of diarrhea include the provision of latrines (p = 0.599), provision of clean water (p = 0.003), waste management (p = 0.035) and personal hygiene (p = 0.004). The results of logistic regression analysis showed that the factor of water supply was p = 0.002, waste management factor p = 0.007 and obtained R² value of 0.399 that clean water supply, waste management and personal hygiene contributed 39.9% in influencing the prevalence of diarrhea.

Conclusion

There is a relationship between the provision of latrines, clean water supply, waste management, waste water disposal facilities and personal hygiene with the incidence of diarrhea in the affected areas.