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Overview of Adolescents' Knowledge and Attitudes Related to Clean and Healthy Living Behavior at SMA Negeri 2 Tondano Lidia Injili Bintang; Bertom Pajung; Richard Palilingan; Merdekawati Weken; Maxi Moleong
International Journal of Health, Economics, and Social Sciences (IJHESS) (Special Issue) - International Journal of Health, Economics, and Social Sciences (IJHESS) April 202
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Palu

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56338/ijhess.v8i2.10781

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Clean and Healthy Living Behavior (PHBS) plays an important role in improving the degree of public health through habituation of healthy behavior from adolescence. Schools are strategic environments in the formation of these behaviors. This study aims to find out the overview of adolescents' knowledge and attitudes towards PHBS at SMA Negeri 2 Tondano. The study used a quantitative descriptive design with a cross-sectional approach. The study population was all students of SMA Negeri 2 Tondano totaling 89 respondents who were taken with a total of sampling. Data was collected through questionnaires and analyzed descriptively with frequency and percentage distributions. Most of the respondents had good knowledge about PHBS as many as 66 respondents (66.7%) and good attitudes as many as 59 respondents (66.3%). A small number have enough knowledge and attitudes to less. The majority of SMA Negeri 2 Tondano students have good knowledge and attitude towards PHBS. Coaching, education, and support for school facilities are needed so that clean and healthy living behaviors can be applied consistently.
Overview Of Community Knowledge And Actions On The Dangers Of Rabies-Infected Dog Bites In Kineleosan Village, Kombi District Jelita Mita Soputan; Lucyana Pongoh; Ilham Salam; Bertom Pajung; Vera Tombokan; Tony Pandaleke
International Journal of Health Engineering and Technology Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): IJHET MAY 2026
Publisher : CV. AFDIFAL MAJU BERKAH

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55227/ijhet.v5i1.767

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Rabies is a serious zoonotic disease caused by the Lyssavirus virus that attacks the central nervous system. The disease is still a threat, including in Kinaleosan Village where most of the community keeps dogs. The problems identified are the lack of public knowledge and preventive measures about rabies. There are still people who use traditional medicine such as lemon or chili pepper crushed after being bitten by a dog and do not immediately go to health facilities. The purpose is to find out an overview of the knowledge and actions of the people of Kinaleosan Village, Kombi District about the dangers of dog bites as rabies-transmitting animals. Using the methodology of quantitative descriptive research and the research population, all families who raise rabies-infected animals (dogs) in Kinaleosan Village as many as 235 families. Samples were taken from 148 families using the Slovin formula. Data were collected using questionnaires and analyzed using univariate analysis. The results showed that the characteristics of respondents' knowledge about the dangers of rabies-infected animal bites were mostly in the fairly good category, namely 75 respondents (50.7%). Meanwhile, the characteristics of public actions regarding the dangers of rabies-infected animal bites were mostly in the good category, namely 82 respondents (55.4%). The conclusion of this study is that the knowledge of the people of Kinaleosan Village about the dangers of rabies-infected animal bites is quite good (50.7%) and the community's actions are good (55.4%). It is recommended that the public continue to increase knowledge and increase actions regarding the dangers of rabies.