Summary: | Lack of knowledge about the proper antibiotics usage and the improper knowledge about antibiotics among people has become a trigger factor to resist antibiotics. Resistance for antibiotics is a global health problem today. This research was aimed to know an overview of knowledge of antibiotics in Panarung and Pahandut Seberang Villages, Pahandut Subdistrict, Palangka Raya.
The research is a descriptive research to which a data obtained directly from respondents within the selected focus by using questionnaire method. Sample of research was determined by purposive sampling method. The sample used is 68 samples: 35 samples at Panarung Village and 33 samples at Pahandur Seberang Village. Analysis of data used a descriptive method and it obtained percentage result.
The research result showed that a knowledge level at Panarung Village to be better than a knowledge level at Pahandur Seberang Village. The knowledge level at Panarung Village was 25.71% obtaining a Good predicate, 37.14% obtaining a Good Enough predicate, and 37.14% obtaining a Less predicate. The knowledge level at Pahandut Seberang Village was 0.00% obtaining a Good predicate, 27.27% obtaining a Good Enough predicate, and 72.73% obtaining a Less predicate.
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