Relation Between Knowledge and Attitude Regarding DHF with PSN Behavior Among the Community Around the Campus
Abstract: The city of Semarang
as the capital of Central Java province is a DHF endemic city and has a high
risk of dengue fever. Based on data from Central Java Provincial Health Office
in 2015, DBD IR from 2012 to 2015 has increased. Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF)
in the work area of Puskesmas Sekaran, Gunungpati in 2013 there are 7 cases of
DHF patients, the highest number of Dengue fever is in Sukorejo Village with 6
patients then followed by Kelurahan Sekaran with 1 patient. The purpose of this
study is to determine the relationship Knowledge and Public Attitudes about DHF
with the Behavior Eradication Mosquito Nest (PSN) in the Village Sekaran
Gunungpati District Semarang City. This type of research is observational
analytics with cross sectional approach. The sample of this research is the
community of Village Saving as many as 52 people. The research instrument used
questionnaires and observation sheets. Data analysis using chi square test.
The result of this research is that there is no correlation between
knowledge about dengue behavior toward PSN behavior (p = 0,477) and there is no
correlation between public attitudes about DBD on PSN behavior (p = 1,96).
Conclusion from this research that there is no relation between knowledge and
attitude of society about DBD to behavior of PSN DBD.
Keywords: Knowledge; attitude;
behavior of PSN; DBD
Author: Masnuh Eva Kurniawan,
Ani Mazlina Dewi Mohamed, Nur Siyam, Nirmala Fatikha, Nova Alvia Fitriani
Journal Code: jpkesmasgg170111
