Empowerment of coastal communities Through Systems Approach in the Field of Environmental Health in Kendari city, Southeast Sulawesi Province, indonesia

Abstract

One of the health problems faced by coastal communities is community behavior in the management and utilization of environmental resources. Coastal area has problems like the limitations of environmental health facilities that cause the health status low. The study aimed to know the Coastal Community Empowerment with a environmental health systems approach of Kendari. The type of study was qualitative. The informants was 12 people. Data collection uses in-depth interviews and Focus Group Discussion. Results of the implementation program appeared in three dimensions: a) Development of local communities through cross training sectors: agriculture and food, fisheries, private institutions, finance lending institutions and academics; and empowering youth groups through social activities. Empowerment through health village was carried out with: environmental cleanliness, family education, clean and healthy behavior, increasing family income, hydroponic planting methods, and utilizing plastic waste. b) Judging from the aspect of social policy, there was already the KOTAKU program (city without slums). c) Social action: Initiation of Movement 1 house 1 hand-washing, family medicinal plants, mobilizing to cleanliness the house yard, waste transportation services, coordinating with the Government to provide environmental health education, made a healthy smoke-free village. Conclusion: Community empowerment in order to improve environmental health behaviors can be more effective if using all potential stakeholders, education and training, local community development, social action and social policy. Recommendation: needin for socialization, education and training for the community, advocacy and collaboration across sectors of government agencies, and continuous supervision.