HUBUNGAN KEBIASAAN JAJAN DI SEKOLAH DENGAN INFEKSI SOIL TRANSMITTED HELMINTHS (STH) PADA SISWA MADRASAH IBTIDAIYAH AZIZAN PALEMBANG
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- Background: Soil Transmitted Helminth infection refer to an infection caused by a group of intestinal nematodes that are transmitted to humans by fecally-contaminated soil. One of the risk factors of STH infection is snacking habit usually occurred in elementary school-aged children because of underdeveloped necessary protective immunities and the lack of knowledge. This study aimed to analyze the association of snacking habit in school with STH infection in children of MI Azizan Palembang. Method: This study was an observational analytic with cross-sectional design and using total sampling method. The population of this study were students of class 1-6 of MI Azizan Palembang. A total of 88 samples were collected by direct interview, and fecal examination at Laboratory of Parasitology Faculty of Medicine Sriwijaya University using Kato Katz and Harada-Mori modification techniques. The result were analyzed with Chi-Square, Fisher’s Exact Test and Logistic Regression. Result: Based on the result of this study, 15 students (17%) were infected by STH. A. lumbricoides was found in 13 students (86.7%), Hookworm in 1 student (6.7%), and mixed infection (A.lumbricoides and Hookworm) was found in 1 student (6.7%) as well, all of them are mild. The statistical test showed that snacking frequency (p=0.034) and types of snacks (p=0.034) had significant association with STH infection. While timing of snacking (p=0.879) and the location (p=0.927) had no significant association with STH infection. Logistic regression test showed the most significant variables associated with STH infection are snacking frequency and types of snacks. Conclusion: There is a significant association between snacking frequency and types of snacks with STH infection.