Identification of Factors Causing Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) of Under-Fives in Community Health Center Work Area in North Jayapura Sub-District

Background: Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) is an acute infection of the upper and lower respiratory tract organs. This caused by virus, fungi, bacteria that begin with fever one or more symptoms such as throat pain, difficulty swallowing, flu, wet dry cough. Riskesdas (Basic Health Research) categorizes Papua province in five highest areas infectious disease air ARI Pneumonia. Based on annual data Jayapura Public office prevention control sector reported was included ten types diseases city suffered under-fives. Objective: research aimed to identify factors IRA Community Center work area North Sub-district, City, Province. Methodology: A descriptive quantitative method cross-sectional design used this study. Sample 100 under-fives Sub-district were selected for The technique purposive sampling collections questionnaires observation (done respondent’s houses). done Juni August 2019. Results & Discussion: results presented through table form showed causes from under-fives, family, environment. conclusion research: smoking behavior family biggest causative factor ARI.