Relationship of Knowledge, Attitude and Infrastructure Means with Community Behavior in the Eradication Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever in Port of Padangbai Karangasem

Abstract

Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is a disease that is still a problem in Indonesia, including Bali. The Padangbai Karangasem port area is one of the entrances to countries that are not yet free from dengue fever cases, because there are still reported cases of dengue fever. The number of House of Aedes Flicking Index is still more than 1%. Based on Minister of Health Decree number 431 of 2007 Port Buffer Area <1%. The implementation of the Mosquito Nest Eradication through 3M Plus is the most effective effort to prevent the transmission of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever.The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between knowledge, attitudes and infrastructure with the behavior of implementing the Eradication of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Nests. The research design was quantitative with a cross sectional design. This research was conducted in the Padangbai Karangasem Port Area, Bali. Data collection used a questionnaire about Knowledge, Attitudes,facilities and infrastructure and Behavior for Eradicating Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Eradication. The number of samples of 89 respondents was taken proportional random sampling. The results showed that Knowledge, Attitudes and Infrastructure were significantly related to the eradication behavior of dengue fever mosquitoes due to the value of p<?=0.,05. The most dominant variable associated with the implementation behavior of Eradication of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Eradication is Knowledge Variable because the highest OR value is 4.287 compared to Attitudes and infrastructure.