Partisipasi Masyarakat Dalam Penanggulangan Malaria di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Tenang Kecamatan Kisam Tinggi Kabupaten Ogan Komiring Ulu Selatan Provinsi Sumatera Selatan, Tahun 2009

Margarethy, Indah (2009) Partisipasi Masyarakat Dalam Penanggulangan Malaria di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Tenang Kecamatan Kisam Tinggi Kabupaten Ogan Komiring Ulu Selatan Provinsi Sumatera Selatan, Tahun 2009. Project Report. Loka Penelitian dan Pengembangan Pengendalian Penyakit Bersumber Binatang (P2B2) Baturaja.

Abstract

Calm Puskesmas working area is one of the malaria endemic areas in the District OKUS, with Annual Malaria Incident of 11.830/ 00 during the year 2008. This condition is supported by the geographical conditions of the coffee plantations and forests. The purpose of this study was to determine knowledge. attitudes and behavior of people in the research area, and identify the factors underlying community participation in malaria prevention. Research design used was a descriptive qualitative, with structured interviews, focus group discussions (FGD), and observed behavior and living conditions of respondents. This research is expected to increase public participation and as an input in malaria prevention programs in the region. The results of this study indicate that respondents have a job terpaparnya high risk of malaria. Know/edge of respondents about malaria is still less salahsatunya less terpaparnya respondents to information about malaria. Prevention behaviors such as use traditional malaria bed nets, wearing long clothing, staying in private if the garden is the habits of the respondents always done. The existence and ease of access to health care facilities to be a contributing factor to behave properly in the search for treatment, one of whom is a midwife practice of health service facilities frequented However, the behavior of how malaria drugs are still wrong. The family became a reference group of respondents to cope with malaria, as well as information from television, while health officials and community leaders do not act to encourage respondents to behave positively in tackling malaria. Guidance is needed in addition to the community and no fogging activities that enable community participation in

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