Prevalensi dan Pengetahuan, Sikap, Perilaku Masyarakat terhadap Filariasis di Wilayah Kabupaten Morowali, Propinsi Sulawesi Tengah 2009

• Main Author: Made Agus Nurjana
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Badan Penelitian dan Pengembangan Kesehatan 2017-08-01
• Series: Jurnal Vektor Penyakit
• Subjects: Prevalence; Knowledge; Attitude; Behavior Filariasis
• Online Access: http://ejournal.litbang.depkes.go.id/index.php/vektorp/article/view/7511
• ISSN: 1978-3647; 2354-8835

<p>Filariasis is still a health problem in Morowali District. In 2008 reported 18 cases of chronic health centers spread in 5 who had never don ea mass treatment. This research was conducted to determine the situation and the knowledge, attitude and behaviour community on filariasis.</p><p>Research conducted in the Village Mohoni and Keuno, District Petasia, starting from the month of August to December 2009, with cross-sectional design. Data situations /events filariasis survey obtained through finger blood in two villages (288 people), but is willing to take blood only 161 people (55.90%) and only two positive people infected with Brugia malayi (mf-rate 1 ,24%) with the density of microfilaria in each patient was 4 mf/20µl and I mf/20 µl of blood, which comes from the village of Mohoni.The results of blood tests three chronic sufferers at chronic 15 cases showed that there were no microfilarias in the blood.</p><p>While activity with a questionnaire structured interviews conducted in two villages (210people) to assess local knowledge, attitude and behaviour against filariasis, but the willing in the interview only 174 people(52.56%) and the results showed that the bulk of respondents (51.7%) educated under the elementary and his living as farmers (64.9%),low knowledge respondents (50.6%) does not know / have heard of filariasis, 86% who do not know the symptoms and no one knows the cause is a worm filaria. Only 16.3% respondents who mentioned this disease is not contagious.</p><p>Attitude of most people (51.7%) agreed to avoid the bite of a mosquito bite by being in the house or out of the house by using a shirt and trousers. However, interview results showed the opposite behavior, where 58.5% like to go out at night (get-togethers with neighbors, watching television).</p> <p>Regional research is endemic areas (mf-rate 1.24%) to be considered to be a mass treatment. The attitude of the respondents had a positive enough but not followed by,  filariasis  same positive behavior; so that continuous extension activities to increase public knowledge, attitude and behaviour at Morowali district needs to do to get community participation.</p> <p>Similarly, to obtain more complete data and ensure necessary microfilariant numbers cooperation with various parties and futher research with larger samples, a more comprehensive study covering vector, periodicity and the possibility of a reservoir host for tackling filariasis in the area.</p>