Hubungan Pola Belanja Online dengan Kuantitas Sampah pada Mahasiswa Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat

Abstract

Waste continues to be a pervasive national concern, as exemplified by the substantial accumulation of inadequately managed waste in Medan City, which generated 628.7 thousand tons in 2022. The predominant source of waste in Indonesia is household waste. The proliferation of online shopping, particularly among students, has emerged as a significant contributing factor to the escalating waste burden. The types of waste resulting from online shopping include single-use plastics and cardboard. The objective of this study is to examine the correlation between online shopping patterns and the volume of waste among students of the Faculty of Public Health in 2024. This analytical survey study employs a cross-sectional research design, and the research was conducted at the University of North Sumatra. The population of this study consists of 361 students from the Faculty of Public Health Class of 2022, with a sample size of 78 students. The analysis was conducted in two stages: univariate analysis with frequency distribution and bivariate analysis with chi square test, using a confidence level of 95% (α = 0.05). The results indicated an absence of a relationship between student characteristics, specifically gender (p = 0.394), and living expenses (p = 0.765). However, a significant relationship was observed between online shopping patterns, influenced by online shopping costs (p = 0.001), and the frequency of online shopping (p= 0.001), and no significant relationship was found between online shopping patterns based on the type of online shopping (p = 0.091), student knowledge (p = 0.450), and student attitudes (p = 1.000) with the quantity of waste. The study's findings suggest that parents should be attentive to their family's technological advancements, particularly in online shopping, and that students should be mindful of their online shopping patterns and the associated waste management practices.