Evaluation on the sanitation facilities in the Gegerkalong Traditional Market, Bandung, Indonesia

Abstract

Big cities in Indonesia still have many traditional markets whose activities and transactions are carried out directly person to person. The Gegerkalong Market is a traditional market with high activity due to the dense surrounding population. Traditional market activities require the availability of sanitation facilities to support commercial and domestic activities for sellers, buyers and visitors. This study aims to evaluate the sanitation facilities in the Gegerkalong Market, Bandung, Indonesia. The method used in this study is direct observation and data collection through questionnaires. The observation results were checked and analyzed with the reference requirements contained in the Decree of the Republic of Indonesia Minister of Health No. 519/Menkes/SK/VI/2008. While respondent data is processed using a Likert scale to obtain the level of satisfaction of respondents with sanitation facilities. Sanitation facilities observed included the provision of clean water, waste management, sewerage and drainage conditions, sales stall conditions, toilets and hand washing facilities. Based on the evaluation conducted, it was found that the condition of the Gegerkalong Market sanitation facilities was categorized in the unfavourable state. Nevertheless, respondents were satisfied with the existing facilities because they were already familiar with the existing conditions.