The Level Knowledge and Attitudes of Community in the Use of Latrines Loa Duri Ulu Village
Abstract
Introduction : Open defecation behavior is one of the behaviors related to community sanitation and hygiene in an area. Poor environmental sanitation due to open defecation behavior is related to public health conditions, because it can affect the transmission of several diseases. Method : The population in this study were all heads of families in RT 4 Loa Duri Ulu Village, Loa Janan Ulu Subdistrict; The method in this study used a descriptive method by conducting observations and interviews directly to the field. The instrument used is a questionnaire that refers to the Minister of Health Regulation No. 3 of 2014; Results : of the research on the level of community knowledge in the good category (66.6%), sufficient (26.3%), less (7.1%) while for the overall attitude of the community is positive with a percentage (100%); The conclusion in this study shows that the level of community knowledge in the use of latrines is included in the good criteria with a percentage (66.6%), while the attitude of the community in the use of latrines shows a percentage (100%) being positive. Conclusion : The level of knowledge of the community in RT 4, Loa Duri Ulu Village, has a level of knowledge in the use of toilets included in the good criteria with a percentage (66.6%). The community in Loa Duri Ulu Village, especially in RT 4, has a positive attitude towards the use of toilets