Hubungan Pengetahuan Dan Sikap Dengan Status Bebas Buang Air Besar Sembarangan Di Desa Ambengan, Kecamatan Sukasada, Kabupaten Buleleng Tahun 2021

Abstract

ODF (Open Defecation Free) or Free Defecation is a village/kelurahan where 100% of the people have defecated in healthy latrines. Ambengan Village is one of the villages that has not been ODF in Buleleng Regency. There are 89.6% who are ODF and 10.4% are not ODF from 1,278 households in Ambengan village. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between knowledge and attitudes with the Free Status of Open Defecation. This study uses a cross-sectional design with a sample of 93 respondents and data analysis using the Chi-Square statistical test. Respondents with good knowledge (45.2%), moderate (36.6%) and less (18.3%). Respondents with good attitude (43%), moderate (37.6%) and less (19.4%). The results of the Chi Square test showed that there was a relationship between the respondent's knowledge (p = 0.000) and the respondent's attitude (p = 0.000) with the status of free defecation. It can be concluded that there is a relationship between knowledge and attitude with open defecation free status in Ambengan village. Public health center to carry out counseling about ODF (Open Defecation Free) to the community and villages can make rules regarding the prohibition of open defecation.