Faktor Perilaku Terkait Sanitasi Lingkungan Rumah terhadap Demam Berdarah Dengue (DBD) di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Mekar Kota Kendari Tahun 2024

Abstrak

Dengue fever is a major health problem in Indonesia. In 2023, there were 35 cases in Mekar Health Center, increasing to 89 cases in 2024. This study aims to determine how behavioral factors related to home environmental sanitation on Dengue Fever (DHF) in the working area of Puskemas Mekar Kendari City in 2024. This study used observational analytic method with cross-sectional approach and simple random sampling technique. The sample was 131 respondents, analyzed using the Chi-Square test. The results showed that there was a relationship between the habit of draining water reservoirs (p=0.007), the use of wire mesh (p=0.035), the waste management system in the household (p=0.000), the presence of used goods around the house (p=0.021), and the use of lotions/mosquito repellents (p=0.002) with the incidence of DHF. However, there was no association between the habit of hanging clothes (p=0.570) and the incidence of DHF. In conclusion, sanitation behaviors such as the habit of draining water reservoirs, the use of wire mesh, the waste management system in the household, the presence of used goods around the house, the use of lotions / anti-mosquito drugs affect DHF, while the habit of hanging clothes is not associated with the incidence of DHF in the working area of Puskesmas Mekar, Kendari City

Kata kunci

• Behavior
• Dengue Fever
• Environmental Sanitation