The Role of Sanitarian and Social-Cultural Factors in Promoting the Open Defecation-Free (ODF) Village

Introduction: Open defecation behavior can be a means of spreading disease. A person’s defecation behavior can be influenced by supporting factors provided by health workers, the socio-cultural environment and access to healthy latrine facilities. The aim of this study was to analyze the role of fam...

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Main Authors: Anisa Haq Elhanur, Putri Nabilah Ramadhani, R Azizah
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Language:English
Published: Universitas Airlangga 2021-01-01
Series:Jurnal Kesehatan Lingkungan
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Online Access:https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/JKL/article/view/21383
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author Anisa Haq Elhanur
Putri Nabilah Ramadhani
R Azizah
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R Azizah
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description Introduction: Open defecation behavior can be a means of spreading disease. A person’s defecation behavior can be influenced by supporting factors provided by health workers, the socio-cultural environment and access to healthy latrine facilities. The aim of this study was to analyze the role of families, community leaders, health workers and the socio-cultural environment on defecating behavior in ODF and non-ODF villages. Methods: This study used quantitative and qualitative observational analytic. The study design was cross sectional design. All people who live on the banks of railway in non ODF and ODF villages were the population in this study. A total of 68 peoples were sampled who determined by themethod proportional random sampling. The independent variables were family support, sanitarian support, community leaders support, the health department team support, socio-culture and population density. The dependent variable was defecation activity. Data were collected by field observation and questionnaires. The collected data were analyzed using the Mann Whitney Test. Results and Discussion: There was no difference in family support (p = 0.661), community leaders support (p = 0.122), the health department team support (p = 0.555). However, there were differences in sanitarian officers support (p = 0.000), the socio-cultural environment (p = 0.000) and the population density in non ODF villages is higher than in ODF villages. Conclusion: There were differences in sanitarian officers support, the socio-cultural environment and population density between non ODF and ODF villages.
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spelling doaj.art-4451b9e55817431aaa299bbd2dcfd5df2022-12-21T22:32:37ZengUniversitas AirlanggaJurnal Kesehatan Lingkungan1829-72852540-881X2021-01-01131172310.20473/jkl.v13i1.2021.17-2311818The Role of Sanitarian and Social-Cultural Factors in Promoting the Open Defecation-Free (ODF) VillageAnisa Haq Elhanur0Putri Nabilah Ramadhani1R Azizah2Departement of Environmental Health, Public Health Faculty, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya 60115, IndonesiaDepartement of Environmental Health, Public Health Faculty, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya 60115, IndonesiaDepartement of Environmental Health, Public Health Faculty, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya 60115, IndonesiaIntroduction: Open defecation behavior can be a means of spreading disease. A person’s defecation behavior can be influenced by supporting factors provided by health workers, the socio-cultural environment and access to healthy latrine facilities. The aim of this study was to analyze the role of families, community leaders, health workers and the socio-cultural environment on defecating behavior in ODF and non-ODF villages. Methods: This study used quantitative and qualitative observational analytic. The study design was cross sectional design. All people who live on the banks of railway in non ODF and ODF villages were the population in this study. A total of 68 peoples were sampled who determined by themethod proportional random sampling. The independent variables were family support, sanitarian support, community leaders support, the health department team support, socio-culture and population density. The dependent variable was defecation activity. Data were collected by field observation and questionnaires. The collected data were analyzed using the Mann Whitney Test. Results and Discussion: There was no difference in family support (p = 0.661), community leaders support (p = 0.122), the health department team support (p = 0.555). However, there were differences in sanitarian officers support (p = 0.000), the socio-cultural environment (p = 0.000) and the population density in non ODF villages is higher than in ODF villages. Conclusion: There were differences in sanitarian officers support, the socio-cultural environment and population density between non ODF and ODF villages.https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/JKL/article/view/21383odf village, non odf village, behavior, driving factors
spellingShingle Anisa Haq Elhanur
Putri Nabilah Ramadhani
R Azizah
The Role of Sanitarian and Social-Cultural Factors in Promoting the Open Defecation-Free (ODF) Village
Jurnal Kesehatan Lingkungan
odf village, non odf village, behavior, driving factors
title The Role of Sanitarian and Social-Cultural Factors in Promoting the Open Defecation-Free (ODF) Village
title_full The Role of Sanitarian and Social-Cultural Factors in Promoting the Open Defecation-Free (ODF) Village
title_fullStr The Role of Sanitarian and Social-Cultural Factors in Promoting the Open Defecation-Free (ODF) Village
title_full_unstemmed The Role of Sanitarian and Social-Cultural Factors in Promoting the Open Defecation-Free (ODF) Village
title_short The Role of Sanitarian and Social-Cultural Factors in Promoting the Open Defecation-Free (ODF) Village
title_sort role of sanitarian and social cultural factors in promoting the open defecation free odf village
topic odf village, non odf village, behavior, driving factors
url https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/JKL/article/view/21383
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