Abstract

Waste is any material or object that is solid and is no longer used by humans and has been used to carry out an activity. This research aims to determine the factors related to household behavior in disposing of waste in Kp. Pulo Timaha RT.08/RW.08 Bekasi Regency 2023. This research is a type of quantitative analytical research using a cross sectional design. Data collection was carried out by means of interviews using questionnaires and observation. The sampling method uses Random Sampling Technique. The sample in this study consisted of 71 Family Cards. The analysis used is univariate and bivariate analysis (ChiSquare Test). Univariat results of respondents with unfavorable behavior were 53 (74.6%), education >9 years as many as 45 (63.4%), poor knowledge as many as 57 (80.3%), negative attitudes as many as 63 (88.7%), socialization of health workers who were not socialized was 48 (67.6%), and infrastructure was not available as many as 52 (73.2%). The results of bivariate research show that there is a relationship with waste disposal behavior, namely household knowledge (Pvalue <0.001 PR=6.389 CI=3.035-13.488), household attitude (Pvalue 0.003 PR=3.938 CI=2.061-7.523), and socialization of health workers (Pvalue <0.001 PR=10.435 CI=3.325-32.483). Meanwhile, there is no relationship between education and infrastructure on waste disposal behavior. Therefore, there is a need for socialization about proper and correct waste disposal to increase household knowledge, attitudes and behavior in disposing of waste.

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