Risk Factors For Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) Cases In The Working Area Of Mamajang Health Center, Makassar City
| Main Authors: | Fini, Kornelia, Nur, Nur Hamdani, Syamsul, Muharti |
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| Format: | Article info application/pdf Journal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat, Universitas Pancasakti, Makassar
, 2021
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| Online Access: |
http://journal.unpacti.ac.id/index.php/pjphsr/article/view/208 http://journal.unpacti.ac.id/index.php/pjphsr/article/view/208/142 |
Daftar Isi:
- Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is a major public health problem in the world. Where since 1968 the cases tended to increase and its distribution was getting larger. The occurrence of DHF cases in the working area of Mamajang Health Center is due to the fact that some respondents in this study do not use a mosquito net with gauze, have a habit to hang clothes, and do not remove used items around their house. This study aims to determine the risk factors for the incidence of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) in the working area of Mamajang Health Center, Makassar City. The type of this study was an analytic observational using a case-control design. Samples in this study consisted of 72 respondents of which 24 people were included in the case class while 48 people were in the control class. The samples in this study were selected by using the purposive sampling technique. The data were obtained from the survey using a questionnaire. There was a relationship between the habit of using a mosquito net and DHF cases (p-value = 0.032: OR=5,000); there was a relationship between the use of gauze and DHF cases (p-value = 0.010: OR=0265); there was a relationship between the habit of hanging clothes and DHF cases (p-value = 0.008: OR=0,252), and there was no relationship between the presence of used items and DHF cases (p-value = 0.256: OR=0,234). Community participation is expected with concerns environment and behavior to minimize the incidence of DHF.