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Transforming Coastal Household Sanitation: A Family-Centered PHAST Adaptation for Malnutrition and Environmentally Related Diseases-Vulnerable Communities Evi Naria; Indra Chahaya; Rusmalawaty Rusmalawaty; Diza Hamzah; Syafrina Ulfah
Unnes Journal of Public Health Vol. 15 No. 2 (2026)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES) in cooperation with the Association of Indonesian Public Health Experts (Ikatan Ahli Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia (IAKMI))

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Abstract

Poor environmental sanitation in coastal areas is closely associated with environmentally related diseases and malnutrition among under-five children, but participatory interventions are rarely evaluated at the household level. Therefore, this study aimed to implement and evaluate a family-centered adaptation of the Participatory Hygiene and Sanitation Transformation (PHAST) method in Medan Belawan District, Indonesia. A Participatory Action Research (PAR) design engaged 30 households with children under five years of age. Qualitative interview and observation data were triangulated with descriptive pre- and post-intervention sanitation indicators and anthropometric data to validate the thematic evidence. The results from the baseline assessment showed inadequate sanitation conditions, including unsafe toilets, open wastewater channels, as well as poor hygiene and waste management. Following the intervention, all families stored water and food in covered containers, 83.3% disposed of waste daily, and 50% performed actions such as closing toilet holes and cleaning up scattered waste. The intervention increased household environmental awareness, strengthened shared family responsibility for sanitation, and produced measurable improvements in sanitation practices. This reduced the risk of environmentally related diseases, and malnutrition remains a plausible, unmeasured downstream benefit. In conclusion, the adaptation appears feasible and acceptable for strengthening household sanitation ownership in low-resource coastal communities, warranting further evaluation of its longer-term health impact.
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