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Abstract

Acute Respiratory Tract Infection (ARI) remains a major health problem among toddlers in Indonesia and is closely related to exposure to indoor air pollution. This study aims to analyze the relationship between the type of cooking fuel used by households and the incidence of ARI in toddlers in Indonesia. The study used a cross-sectional design based on data from the 2017 Indonesian Demographic and Health Survey. The study sample included 196,804 respondents who met the inclusion criteria, namely having complete information on the type of cooking fuel and ARI symptoms. The independent variable was the type of cooking fuel divided into clean and dirty fuels, while the dependent variable was the incidence of ARI based on reports of coughing, rapid breathing, or chest/nose problems in the past two weeks. Analysis was performed using the chi-square test. The results showed a significant relationship between the type of cooking fuel and the incidence of ARI in toddlers (p = 0.027). The percentage of ARI was higher in toddlers living in households using dirty fuels compared to clean fuels. These findings demonstrate the importance of an energy transition to clean fuels as an effort to prevent ARI in toddlers and improve household environmental health.

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Bahasa Abstract

Acute Respiratory Tract Infection (ARI) remains a major health problem among toddlers in Indonesia and is closely related to exposure to indoor air pollution. This study aims to analyze the relationship between the type of cooking fuel used by households and the incidence of ARI in toddlers in Indonesia. The study used a cross-sectional design based on data from the 2017 Indonesian Demographic and Health Survey. The study sample included 196,804 respondents who met the inclusion criteria, namely having complete information on the type of cooking fuel and ARI symptoms. The independent variable was the type of cooking fuel divided into clean and dirty fuels, while the dependent variable was the incidence of ARI based on reports of coughing, rapid breathing, or chest/nose problems in the past two weeks. Analysis was performed using the chi-square test. The results showed a significant relationship between the type of cooking fuel and the incidence of ARI in toddlers (p = 0.027). The percentage of ARI was higher in toddlers living in households using dirty fuels compared to clean fuels. These findings demonstrate the importance of an energy transition to clean fuels as an effort to prevent ARI in toddlers and improve household environmental health.

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