Analysis Of Community Behavior Factors Influence The Use Of Healthy Latrines In The Work Area Of Langsa Kota Public Health Center

Abstract

The challenges faced by Indonesia in relation to health development, particularly in the fields of hygiene and sanitation are still very large. Data from the Ministry of Health in 2019 shows that the national use of healthy latrine facilities in Indonesia is 87.81% and Aceh is included in the top 10 in the use of healthy latrine facilities at 79.42%. The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of knowledge, attitudes, income, support from health workers, support from community leaders and dominant factors on the low use of healthy latrines in the work area of ​​the Langsakota Health Center in 2021.The research method uses an analytical survey with a cross-sectional approach design. The research population was 38,759 people with a sampling technique using accidental sampling of 100 people. Data analysis used univariate, bivariate with chi-square test and multivariate with binary multiple linear regression.The results of the bivariate study showed that the p-value of knowledge was 0.000, attitude was 0.004, income was 0.000, health worker support was 0.000 and support from community leaders was 0.000, while multivariately the knowledge sig value was 0.006, attitude was 0.007, income was 0.001, support health workers is 0.047 and the support of community leaders is 0.003.There is an influence of knowledge, attitude, income, support from health workers, support from community leaders and income are the dominant factors for the low use of healthy latrines in the work area of ​​the Langsakota Health Center in 2021. For this reason, it is recommended that the puskesmas increase outreach activities on the use of healthy latrines, collect data on families who have latrines or not and involve community leaders to change community behavior related to the use of healthy latrines