ABSTRACT Flood hit frequently in many places in Indonesia. One of the main causal factors is the lack of rainwater and wastewater absorption areas as the impact of land surface which are blocked by buildings and roads. On the other side, there is a problem about the decrease of groundwater deposit. Both problems may give disadvantage for people' health, environment and worsen the economi…
ABSTRACT Malaria is still one of public health problems because it can lead to fatality, particularly among high fisk groups, including infants, under five children and pregnant mothers. The utilization of larvae-eating fish for controlling mosquito larvae as biological method is highly recommended because it is safe and environmentally friendly The objective of this study was to understand …
Leptospirosis is a zoonosis disease which is suspectedly the most widely spread in the world, included lndonesia. In 2011, the number of leptospirosis case in Yogyakarta City was multi-folded compared with the previous years. The study was aimed to understand the factors correlated with the disease incidence in that city in 2011 by conducting an observational study with case control design. The…
The existence of flies in traditional markets may support the spreading of diseases which are caused by this vector insect. One of the controlling methods is to add selasih (Ocimum basilicum) oil onto fly adhesive paper. This method is environmentally friendly and specifically only affect the flies target. The study was aimed to understand the influence of the selasih oil towards the number of …
Waste water from hospital is one source of potential water pollutants and harmful to people. Based on the secondary data from the monitoring of effluent parameters in 2009, it was revealed that Panem-bahan Senopati Bantul District Hospital had phosphate content which still exceeded the standard. The purpose of this research was to know the effect of the water plants added in fish control pond…