A Comparative Study Of Environmental Sanitation And Environment-Based Diseases Among Suku Anak Dalam Community And General Community In Bungo Regency

Abstract

Based on data obtained from the Dwi Karya Bakti Village Midwife, the incidence of diarrhea was 6.27% and the incidence of skin diseases was 7.35% and 10.0% were affected by ISPA. These figures indicate that there are several Community residents who are still affected by diarrhea, skin diseases, and ISPA caused by a lack of environmental sanitation and unhealthy behavior in the SAD Community and the General Community. The study aims to determine the differences in environmental sanitation on the incidence of environmental-based diseases in the SAD Community and the General Community of Dwi Karya Bakti Village. Quantitative research with a comparative study design. The data sources or respondents in this study were the SAD Community and the General Community of Dwi Karya Bakti Village, with a sample size of 80 families. Data were collected through interviews using a questionnaire. The variables studied were toilet use, handwashing with soap, drinking water and food management, waste management, household wastewater management, and knowledge. Data analysis was descriptive and analytical using chi-square. The proportion of environmental-based diseases in SAD reached 57.5 while the General Community was 65.0%.