The Relationship between Drinking Water Sources and Nutritional Status of Elementary School Children on the Martapura Riverbank

Abstract

Environment cleanliness has an indirect impact on nutritional status, particularly in the growth and development stages of children. In this study, school-age children living along the Martapura River's banks were asked to assess their nutritional health and the relationship between their drinking water sources. Study methodology employing a cross-sectional study design and analytical observational techniques. Research participants comprised 53 primary school students in grade 4 from SDN Keliling Benteng Ulu 2, SDN Keliling Benteng Tengah, and SDN Sungai Rangas Hambuku. Groups A (Martapura River water source group) and B (non-river water source group) comprised the seven groups of subjects: group 1 (very poor nutrition); group 2 (undernutrition); group 3 (normal nutrition); group 4 (obesity). Based on the data, it was discovered that 37 individuals (69.8%) had very poor nutritional status, and 39 individuals (73%), had the most commonly used gallons. The nutritional quality of primary school-aged children living along the Martapura Riverbanks did not significantly correlate with the sources of their drinking water, as indicated by the Fisher Exact test results, which revealed p = 0.146 (p > 0.05).