Pengaruh Perilaku Penderita terhadap Angka Kesakitan Malaria di Kabupaten Rokan Hilir

Abstract

Malaria is a disease which is caused by parasite and is still become a public health problem which is found in a whole world, especially in developing countries. The different conditions of geographical environment, social economy, and social culture (ethnic) make the differences in spreading of malaria. The disease of malaria in the Province of Riau, especially in Rokan Hilir District still becomes a public health problem where in 2004 there was an outbrake. The purpose of this research which used explanatory survey is to analyze the influence of patient’s behaviour on the Malaria cases in the Rokan Hilir District. The population were determined proportionally from 4 (four) sub-districts as the research locations, they are Bangko, Bangko Pusako, Rantau Panjang Kiri, and Sinaboi. The samples for this study were 110 malaria’s patients. The data were analyzed through multiple regression test. The result of the multiple regression test shows that the knowledge of respondents 52.7% in bad category; the attitude 51.8% in bad category; and the behaviour 73.6% in middle category towards the malaria prevention. Based on the statistic test, the variables which have the influence on malaria’s patients behaviour are knowledge (p=0.000) and attitude (p=0,000). The malaria’s patients behaviour has influence on the malaria cases (p=0.009). It is suggested to the Rokan Hilir District of Health and related institutions to increase the extension about malaria disease prevention either in quality or quantity to the community , in order to minimize the cases of malaria. It is also suggested to Rokan Hilir District Government to modify environmental program such as cleaning the drainage to flow the stagnated water in the swamp area to the sea.