Empowerment on Jumantik and Planting Mosquito Repellent Plants in the Context of Dengue Vector Control

Armita, Armita and Marni, Linda and Marlis, Try April (2021) Empowerment on Jumantik and Planting Mosquito Repellent Plants in the Context of Dengue Vector Control. Central Asian Journal of Medical and Natural Sciences, 2 (5). pp. 409-418. ISSN 2660-4159

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Abstract

World Health Organization/WHO (2020); Warsidi (2017) reports that there are 100 million dengue cases worldwide, while in Indonesia around 450,000 people per year, at the Padang Pariaman Regency Health Office there are 132 cases, of these 132 cases in the working area of the Enam Lingkung Health Center occupied the most cases with 9 cases of dengue fever.The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Lavender Flower Education on Knowledge and Prevention of Dengue Fever Disease in Nagari Pakandangan, Enam Lingkung Health Center Working Area in 2021.This study uses a quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test with one group. The research was conducted in Nagari Pakandangan from August 1 to August 7, 2021.Sampling using the accidental sampling technique with a sample size of 20. Data collection tools in the form of questionnaires, and then processed in a computerized system. Based on the results of the study, it was found that the respondent's knowledge and preventive measures for dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) before being given education about lavender flowers were on average (48.20%) and after being given lavender flower education it increased to an average of (62.65%). The effect of Education on Lavender Flowers on Knowledge and Prevention of Dengue Fever Disease in Nagari Pakandangan, Enam Lingkung Health Center Working Area in 2021 (p-value = 0.000 < 0.05).The results of this study are expected to add insight to the Nagari Pakandangan community about the prevention of dengue disease. So that it can take advantage of lavender plants as natural ingredients for the prevention of dengue disease.

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