Survivor Behavior in Covid-19 Prevention Efforts in Ujungbulu District, Bulukumba Regency

Abstract

Background. The increase in the number of cases infected with Covid-19 is influenced by the health behavior of survivors in preventing Covid-19. The aim of this research is to describe the knowledge, attitudes and actions of survivors towards efforts to prevent Covid-19 in Ujungbulu District, Bulukumba Regency. Methods. This type of research is quantitative research with a descriptive approach which was carried out in March-April 2021. The sample size for this research was 186 samples. The sampling technique for this research uses simple random sampling by taking randomly until the number of research samples is met. Results. The results of this study showed that 138 (74.1%) respondents had a good level of knowledge, 30 (16.1%) had sufficient knowledge and 18 (9.6%) had insufficient knowledge, 66 (35.4%) of respondents had a good category attitude. (59.1%) had an adequate attitude and 10 (4.8%) had a poor attitude, 58 (31.1%) of respondents had good action, 112 (60.2%) had sufficient action and 16 (8.6%) had insufficient action. Conclusion. To optimize respondent behavior, it is hoped that the government can provide education on the importance of complying with the 5M health protocols so that it can prevent transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.