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Pengetahuan, Sikap dan Perilaku Masyarakat terhadap Ketidakpatuhan Penggunaan Kelambu Berinsektisida di Desa Tegal Rejo, Kecamatan Lawang Kidul, Kabupaten Muara Enim
Malaria is an infectious disease in the tropics and sub ?tropics and can cause death. Densely and less arranged settelement, many water reservoirs and pools of former excavation mine in every home residents may increase the odds of malaria vectors in the community. Mosquito nets have been produced using insecticides (Long Lasting Incetiside nets). It can kill resting mosquito when mosquitoes exposed to insecticide. There are some people who disobey the rule. In Solomon, the biggest factor of this disobedience is the uncomfortable condition when using mosquito nets at bedtime. The purpose of this study to describe the knowledge, attitudes, behavior of people do not use mosquito nets. A descriptive study with cross-sectional design.
The study was conducted in the village Tegal Rejo, Lawang Kidul District, Muara Enim, South Sumatra Province in April 2013. Samples were 100 households. Collecting data using questionnaires. 98% of respondents do not know the characteristics of the disease and malaria mosquitoes. All respondents did not know the difference insecticide-treated nets to regular nets . Most respondents did not know how to use bed nets (73%), incorrect usage of bed nets (99%), did not get an explanation before using nets (89%), and did not know the purpose of mosquito nets (89%). Some people in Tegalrejo did not use LLIN's because most of them prefer to use insect repellent.
A0004328 | Balaba, 9 (2) 2013: 70-73 | Available |
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