Risk Factors at Home on Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) Incidence in Children Under Five in Sapuli Island, South Sulawesi

One of the factors causing ARI is physical environment and maintenance of home environment. This study aimed to analyze the influence of risk factors in the house on the frequency of ARI in children under five in Sapuli island. This cross-sectional study was conducted on Sapuli Island, Pangkajene Kepulauan District from August to September 2017. The sample was 34 houses of children under five suffering from ARI, selected by total sampling. Data on smoking habits in the house, fuel type used, occupant density and condition of house ventilation were collected through interviews, while dust levels in the house were measured using a dust sampler. The collected data was described as a frequency, then analyzed using Chi-square test. The factors that have a relationship with the incidence of ARI in children under five in Sapuli Island were dust levels in the house, density of occupants and condition of ventilation in the house.