Abstract
The percentage of household scale drug disposal in Indoseia is quite large. In the general society there is still a disposal of drugs in an inappropriate way. The impact of improper drug disposal can cause environmental damage. Good knowledge of proper disposal of medicines is very important to avoid risks to health and the environment. The purpose of this study was to describe the level of knowledge of the people of Sukowinganun village in Magetan city about the disposal of drugs at home. This research is descriptive analytic cross sectional approach with sampling technique using random sampling. The population of this research in the entire PKK’ mothers, Sukowinangun Village, Magetan City. The data was taken with a validated questionnaire. Questionnaires were distributed to respondents directly. A total of 45 respondents met the inclusion criteria. The results showed that the majority were aged 41-50 years (42.2%), had a college education (60%), and worked as housewives (33.3%). The results of measurements in Sukowinangun Village, Magetan District, Magetan Regency showed that 71% of the community had poor knowledge about drug disposal.
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