| dc.description.abstract | Introduction. Nagur Village, Tanjung Beringin District, is a hypoendemic malaria
and endemic dengue fever area in Serdang Bedagai Regency, North Sumatra
Province. Desa Nagur has six hamlets spread across very different geographical
conditions, ranging from river estuaries to hard plant plantations and rice fields,
which have various types of mosquito breeding sites. The entomological index is an
indicator for monitoring the density of mosquito larvae as vectors of malaria and
dengue in a specific residential area. Additionally, the entomological index can be
used as an effort to determine mosquito control in the residential area. Mosquito
larva control is influenced by community behavior, which includes knowledge,
attitudes, and actions. Objective. To determine the relationship between community
behavior in mosquito control and the entomological index in Tanjung Beringin
District, Serdang Bedagai Regency, North Sumatra Province. Method. This
research was conducted using a correlational analytic method with a crosssectional
design employing random sampling techniques, specifically including
every house within a 50-meter radius. Results. The entomological index includes
the house index (HI) 22.12%, CI 13.64%, BI 76%. The community's behavior in
mosquito control is mostly in the poor category (89.4%). There is no relationship
between behavior and the presence of mosquito larvae (p>0.05). Conclusion. The
density of mosquito larvae in Nagur Village is in the moderate category. There is
no relationship between community behavior in mosquito control and the
entomological index in Tanjung Beringin District, Serdang Bedagai Regency,
North Sumatra Province. | en_US |
