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Faktor Lingkungan dan Perilaku Masyarakat Tentang Malaria di Kecamatan Kupang Timur Kabupaten Kupang (Environment and Public Behaviour Factor about Malaria in East Kupang Subdistrict Kupang District)
ABSTRACT
The aims of this research was to identify the environment factors and the behavior factors related to the malaria in the. Using cross-sectional study design, the population was all households in the Kecamatan Kupang Timur Kabupaten Kupang. Used a simple random quota sampling method, the number of 185 households were as a respondents.
The results showed the malaria prevalence was 108(14.4%) in the past year. The environment a condition which were consists of the homes of people with malaria were made of bebak and boards 43.6% and 7.9% respectvely. Besides that the Roofs house were made of palm leaves (21.1%). The :or-a:ion of the res-pondent's house was close to the breeding places which is rice fields and lagoon are 155 (84%). In terms of the community behavior in control mala¬ria showed 5.7% of the community was not did anything to protect teem-selves from mosquito bites and 74.4% occasional community used mos¬quito nets have been distributed. Whereas in the case of treatment-seeking behavior snows 49% people used a traditional medicine, bought drugs at a nearby shop and there was not do anything. In addition, most of the mala¬ria suferer looked after the health care after more tan four days have symp¬toms. We concluded that the physical and tie environment factors as well as behavior is an important determinant fac:ors of malaria in Kupang. Recommended preventive efforts with enviror mental improvements to the louse and promotf for behavior change is important.
Keywords: Kupaig district, environment, malaha, behavior
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