Hubungan Faktor Lingkungan Dengan Kejadian Dermatitis Pada Anak Usia Sekolah Di Desa Tabang Barat Kecamatan Rainis Kabupaten Kepulauan Talaud

:Dermatitis is derived from the word derm/o-(skin) and and itis (inflammation),so that dermatitis can be translated as a condition in which the skin is inflamed. Thisresearch purpose is to know whether there is a relationship to environmental factors withdermatitis incident in children of school age in the village of West Tabang, Rainis District ofTalaud Island. The research design is descriptive analytic with a cross sectional approach.Engineering samples of data collection is done by sampling the total number of 35 children.The results of this study using the chi-square test, of 35 respondents (100%) found thatelementary school-age children have a good environment (LBA) with acute dermatitis asmany as 11 respondents (31.4%), and chronic dermatitis as one respondent (2.9 %). Whileelementary school children who have a bad neighborhood (LKB) with acute dermatitis is asmuch as 4 respondents (11.7%) and chronic dermatitis 19 respondents (54.3%). So that thevalue is p = 0.00 smaller than á = 0.005. Conclusions from the research that has beenconducted in the village of West tabang Rainis District of Talaud Islands is there arelationship between environmental factors with dermatitis incident in children of school age.Constructive suggestions are expected to be a scientific contribution and information forfurther research on the relationship of environmental factors with dermatitis incident inchildren of school age