The Correlation Between Level of Knowledge and Attitude of Mothers With Children Aged 18-36 Months in Toilet Training Practices at Posyandu Karya Sehati Puskesmas Pahandut, Palangka Raya City

Abstract

Toilet training is an effort to teach children to control their urination and defecation. The phenomenon observed is that many mothers are unaware of information regarding toilet training. Therefore, the researchers are interested in understanding the correlation between the level of knowledge and the attitudes of mothers with children aged 18-36 months regarding toilet training practices at the Sehati Posyandu, UPT Puskesmas Pahandut Palangka Raya. This research employs a correlational research design with a cross-sectional approach using the Spearman rank statistical test, with a purposive sampling technique involving 37 respondents at the Karya Sehati Posyandu, UPT Puskesmas Pahandut, Palangka Raya.  Using the Spearman rank statistical test, the p-value is 0.000, and the significance value is 0.00 < 0.05, thus the null hypothesis (H0) is rejected (indicating no correlation). This means that the alternative hypothesis (H1) is accepted, which states that there is a significant correlation between knowledge and the attitudes of mothers with children aged 18-36 months at the Karya Sehati Posyandu, UPT Puskesmas Pahandut, Palangka Raya. (ada hubungan dengan kekuatan hubungan 0,617 korelasi hubungan tinggi). There is a correlation between the level of knowledge and the attitudes of mothers with children aged 18-36 months. It is recommended to provide health education using media such as leaflets, posters, and sharing about toilet training practices.