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Pengetahuan dan Perilaku Masyarakat tentang Pengelolaan Pestisida di Rumah Tangga di Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, dan Bekasi

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The number and type of pesticides used by households continues to increase. As it is intended to control pests, almost all pesticides are toxic. The use and improper storage can increase the risk of exposure and may ultimately lead to health hazards.

The study aims to find out about the management of pesticide use in households. This study was conducted in four cities/districts in West Java and Banten Provinces with cross sectional design. Number of samples in each location was 300 respondents determined by using the Estimation of the difference between two population proportions formula. Data collection was performed by interviews using a questionnaire asked to the head of household or one adult member in the household.

Data processing and analysis was performed by using SPSS software, while the results were presented descriptively. The proportion of respondents who have heard of the term pesticide was the highest in Bogor District (84.6%) From these proportions, more than 86.6% of it know how to use pesticides/insecticides and more than 88.4% know how to save it. The proportion of respondents who know management regulations, labeling and the prohibition of certain pesticides in the four locations were 14.6%, 49.0%, and 60.3% respectively. In practice, the highest proportion of respondents who used to read the rules of how to use pesticides/insecticides was in Bogor (77.8%) and who used to wash their hands after applying it was in Bekasi (92.0%).

The proportion of respondents who used to using safety device when applying pesticides/insecticides in four location were low relatively (not more than 22.6%). The most safety device type used was the mask, and the highest proportion of respondents who use it was in Depok. There is discrepancy between the knowledge and the behavior of respondents on pesticide management (usage and storage).

Keywords : pesticide, community’s knowledge and behavior, household

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Buletin Penelitian Kesehatan, 42 (3) : 203-212

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Jakarta : Sekretariat Balitbangkes., 2014

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12p

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0125-9695

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BEHAVIOR
PESTICIDES
KNOWLEDGE

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