The Effect of 3M Plus Program Training to Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Elementary Students

Abstract

Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is one of major diagnosis in Indonesia and its case was increasing in 2015 than previous year. Community participation to control DHF especially students to instill practice for eradication mosquitoes sources in earliest age was needed. This study aimed to know about effect of 3M Plus program training to knowledge, attitude, and practice of elementary students in Kediri City. This research used quasi experimental with one group pre test post test design involving 123 respondents. McNemar test and Wilcoxon test were applied to analyse these research. There was a significant result between 3M plus program training to knowledge level (p 0,000), attitudes (p 0,000), and practices (p 0,000) of students in Elementary School X Kediri City. There was influence of 3M plus program training on larvae density by Container Index (p 0,000). There was a need to increase health education activities to raise knowledge regarding dengue fever. Strengthening student knowledge and attitude would elevate community participation and cultivate better preventive practices among the public to eliminate dengue fever in the country. Furthermore, wide range of information, skills and support must be provided by the government to increase dengue awareness among student