Research on DHF in Bantul, Indonesia

RESEARCH ON DENGUE HEMORRHAGIC FEVER IN NGESTIHARJO
AND CANDEN VILLAGE IN BANTUL REGENCY, YOGYAKARTA, INDONESIA

METHOD OF RESEARCH

1. The type of the research is a qualitative research, and the data are collected by cross-sectional method.
2. The Research Variable consists of independent and dependent variable.
3. The Technique of Data Collection consists of 2 kinds: 1) Primary Data ? it is obtained by using questioner, by giving questioner to the subject of research. 2) Secondary Data ? it is obtained directly from Bantul Department of Health.
4. The Data Processing and Data Analysis ? the data is obtained by qualitative analysis using Likert Scale that is measured by answers of very agree, agree, disagree, and very disagree. The interpretation of percentage value is put into standard of objective criteria: Good = the correct answer > 75%, medium = 60 – 70%, less = < x =" average" s =" deviation" n =" number">
5. Conceptual Framework: Information (magazine, newspaper, radio, TV, book, Dept. of Health), About DHF (Meaning, Epidemiology, Extermination).

RESULT AND DISCUSSION

1. Data of DHF Victim per village in 2002-2004.
It is known that the most serious area attacked by DHF is subdistrict of Kasihan, Kasihan II village with 11 cases in 2002 and a total of 80 cases of DHF attack during the period of 3 years. While the least serious area attacked by DHF is subdistrict of Dlingo 1 with no case during 2002 – 2003, and 2 cases in 2004, so the total case is 2 cases of DHF attack during the period of 3 years. In this research, the researcher takes the data from subdistricts with the highest number of DHF incidence (endemic) and the lowest number of DHF incidence (sporadic).

2. The Rate of People’s Knowledge on DHF in Ngestiharjo village is found to be 20 people having medium knowledge. While in Canden village is found to be 4 people having medium knowledge. From 60 respondents, there are 19 people agree if DHF disease is indicated by sudden fever and 11 people disagree about that. It is also found that 36 people agree if the giving of abate powder is done by putting into water container. It is also found that 30 people disagree if the DHF vector mosquito is likely to bite in the night.
a. DHF Knowledge Difference ? t value distribution. The respondents of Ngestiharjo have a higher degree of knowledge than those of Canden village. The higher degree of respondent’s knowledge in Ngestiharjo village is because of Knowledge. This result contradicts the research by Supriyati (2002) that people had not yet understood correctly about what DHF is.

3. The attitude of people on DHF in Ngestiharjo is that 13 people have good attitude, and 11 people have medium attitude. Meanwhile, In Canden village there is 4 people having good attitude and 2 medium. Among 60 respondents, 39 of them agree if DHF can cause a death, and 5 people disagree with it. It is found that 41 people very agree with drying water container minimum once to twice in a week, and it is found no respondent disagree with it. However, this result contradicts the research by Hasyimi (1994) who said that 89% of people’s attitudes refuse to clean the water container once or twice in a week.

4. The people’s behavior on DHF in Ngestiharjo village is found to be 2 people having less, medium and good behavior. While in Canden village, there are 16 people having less behavior, 3 people having good behavior. Among 60 respondents, 19 people agree to open the door and windows when the fogging official comes to their place, and 14 people disagree. It is also found that 24 people disagree to let cans and bottles put outside the house, and 6 people agree with it. The DHF Vector Control with fogging and abating is actually proved to be able in compressing the population of Aedes aegypti.