Community health problem in Indonesia is currently one of them is the emergence of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) in each year. Dengue cases in Central Java in January 2007 amounted to 1461 cases and in February 2007 amounted to 1306 cases. This situation is also similar to that in 2006, where cases of dengue cases in January 2006 recorded 1465 and February 2006 amounted to 1323 cases. One of the factors that support the spread of dengue is the environment, namely the physical and biological environment. A group of students with complex life and have a distinctive lifestyle. The level of knowledge of students about the varied influence DBD behaviors in maintaining the health care environment is different. Therefore, the problem formulated in this study to determine the relationship of knowledge about the behavior of DBD with student health care environment. This type of research is the quantitative non-experimental research design with descriptive koresional. This study uses cross-sectional approach (divisive latitude). The method used is simple random sampling with a sample of 93 respondents. Where the research conducted in the Village Tembalang. Research instrument used was questionnaire. Analysis of the data used is univariate and bivariate analysis with chi square test (X2). The results showed p value = 0.007 and α = 0.05. Correlation value of knowledge about dengue health maintenance behaviors (0.007) is smaller than the significance of (0.05) means that there is a connection with the behavior of knowledge about dengue health care environment. Health education needs to be done so that the knowledge about dengue was good and the behavioral health care can be improved.
0 comments:
Post a Comment