GAMBARAN PENGETAHUAN KELUARGA TENTANG PEMBUANGAN LIMBAH SAMPAH TERHADAP PENCEGAHAN DBD DI LINGKUNGAN V KELURAHAN LABUHAN DELI

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is an infectious disease caused by the Dengue virus and transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito which is characterized by a sudden fever of two to seven days without apparent cause, weakness or lethargy, anxiety, heartburn, accompanied by signs bleeding in the skin in the form of bleeding spots (petechia), rashes (purpura). The purpose of this study is to describe family knowledge about waste disposal against DHF prevention in the V Environment in Medan Marelan Kelurahan. The method used in this study is descriptive which aims to make a description of the family's knowledge about waste disposal against DHF prevention with a cross sectional design. In this study using a questionnaire in data collection. The population in the study was all families living in the Medan V neighborhood, Medan Marelan and one of his family members had suffered from dengue disease. The total population is 37 people and the sample taken with a total sampling technique is 37 people. Identification of family knowledge about waste disposal of dengue prevention using instruments in the form of a closed questionnaire. Based on the results of the study, the majority of family knowledge is sufficient as many as 18 respondents (48%) and a good minority of 9 respondents (24%). nice family.