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Improving Environmental Health Awareness through the PHAST Method for Household Sanitation Intervention in the Belawan Coastal Region Evi Naria; Indra Chahaya; Rusmalawaty Rusmalawaty; Diza Fathamira Hamzah; Anggraini Anggraini; Tamia Sakinah Adjani
Contagion: Scientific Periodical Journal of Public Health and Coastal Health Vol 8, No 1 (2026): CONTAGION
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara, Medan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30829/contagion.v8i1.26695

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Coastal areas are often faced with complex public health challenges due to environmental vulnerability and limited access to sanitation facilities. Poor sanitation contributes to a high prevalence of environment-related diseases such as diarrhea and malnutrition among children under five. This quasi-experimental study included 30 households with toddlers in Medan Belawan, Medan City. The Participatory Hygiene and Sanitation Transformation (PHAST) method was implemented to empower families in managing sanitation and hygiene practices. Data were collected through observation and assessment of household sanitation conditions before and after the intervention. Analysis was conducted using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank test at a 95% confidence interval due to non-normal data distribution. The results showed a significant improvement in household sanitation scores after the PHAST intervention (Z = -3.905; p < 0.05). Approximately 63.3% of households had increased scores, particularly in handwashing at critical times, waste management, as well as water and food storage practices, signifying a meaningful magnitude of behavioral change. However, this study was limited by its small sample size, absence of a control group, and short observation period, which hindered causal inference and generalizability. Despite the limitations, the evidences suggest that PHAST is a promising method for improving household sanitation management and hygiene behavior in coastal settings. Future studies with larger samples and controlled designs are recommended to assess sustainability and long-term health outcomes Keywords: Household Sanitation, Environmental Diseases, Coastal Area, PHAST
Pemberdayaan PKK Desa Suka Makmur Deli Tua dalam meningkatkan pengetahuan dan keterampilan mengelola sampah anorganik Tumanggor, Winni R.E.; Chahaya, Indra; Nursa'adah, Nursa'adah; Silitonga, Adinda; Sembiring, Viola A. Br.; Harahap, Yuni I.U.
SEMAR (Jurnal Ilmu Pengetahuan, Teknologi, dan Seni bagi Masyarakat) Vol 14, No 1 (2025): Mei
Publisher : LPPM UNS

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20961/semar.v14i1.94911

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Sampah anorganik di Desa Suka Makmur masih belum dikelola dengan baik. Masyarakat Desa Suka Makmur masih sering menimbun sampah dan membuang sampah sembarangan sehingga menyebabkan masalah sanitasi lingkungan. Tujuan dari pengabdian ini adalah untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan ibu-ibu PKK tentang pengelolaan sampah anorganik dalam upaya menciptakan dapur resik. Metode dalam pengabdian ini meliputi pemaparan materi terkait pelatihan dapur resik, penilaian pengetahuan peserta melalui pre-test dan post-tes , diskusi tanya jawab, praktik pemilahan sampah secara mandiri , pemantauan dan evaluasi , penjualan sampah serta inisiasi pembentukan bank sampah . Berdasarkan penilaian kegiatan pelatihan dapur resik diperoleh hasil rata-rata pre-test adalah 71.45 dan rata-rata hasil post-test adalah 92.91. Hasil pemantauan dan evaluasi diperoleh bahwa para peserta pengabdian mampu dalam mengelola dan memilah sampah anorganik serta menghasilkan sampah bernilai ekonomis melalui penjualan ke pengepul sampah. Hasil kegiatan pengabdian ini menginisiasi pembentukan Bank Sampah Penjaga Inti Desa Suka Makmur dengan penjualan pertama seb anyak 104 kg dengan uang yang dihasilkan seb esar Rp140.870. 
Co-Authors Ahmad Fandi Irfandi alfi kurniati Anggraini Anggraini Ardalina . Arde M., Lanova Dwi Atika, Raihan Beny Marpaung Bukit, Dhani Syahputra cut tatiana desi marianta devi destika pohan Devi Nuraini Santi dewi ayu setiawati Dewi Oktarini Dhany Syahputra Bukit dian akhfiana fitri Diza Fathamira Hamzah dr. Surya Dharma,MPH Dwira Nirfaini Erwin Saleh Pulungan Evi Naria evi naria Faddilatul Aisyah Fatiyah Tul Khoir Nasution Fitri Khairani fitri mutia sari Gultom, Evi Depiana Hamidah Fadhilah Harahap, Yuni I.U. Hariani . herna monalisa Hery Widijanto Hutagalung, Dodi Saputra Imee Syorayah Pane Indirawati, Sri Malem Intan Maulida Rangkuti Irma Damayanti Irnawati Marsaulina Irnawati Marsaulina Ismil Khairi Lubis JUN EDY PAKPAHAN Khairunnisa kiki agusty leo waldi purba Lili Sarfiah Harahap Lufthiani Marlina Sari Marsella, Emma martha elnist ramadhani Nababan, Julita Margareta nazar uddin Novrial Novrial Novrial Nurmaini Nurmaini Nurmala Sari Nursa'adah, Nursa'adah Nursa’adah, Nursa’adah Panjaitan, Arifa Masyitah Pauzi Ibrahim Nainggolan pricilia elizabeth Purba, Lyra Caroline D Putri Ramadhani Irsan rifhan dita rima dani ritonga ririn nainggolan rizki sarjani rofiqoh hasibuan Rofirma Manurung Rossy Nurhasanah Roy maranata Rusmalawaty Rusmalawaty Rusmalawaty, Rusmalawaty Saragih, Anggi Andini Saragih, Izzah Dienillah Sarah Patumona Manalu Saurma Erni Selvita Silaban Sembiring, Viola A. Br. Shadrina, Najwa Siagian, Ardin Hermansyah Silitonga, Adinda Sinurat, Novita Olivia Siti Zahara Nasution, Siti Zahara Sondang Pasaribu Sri Lestari . Sri Malem Indirawati Srianna Florensi Purba Suriani Gultom Surya Darma Surya Dharma Sutami, Baiq Dian Tamia Sakinah Adjani Taufik Ashar Tsabitha, Adinda Tumanggor, Winni R. E. Tumanggor, Winni R.E. Umi Salmah Veronica, Yohana vina andriani widya nurul putry Winda Lidia Wati Sihite winda rukmana Winni R.E Tumanggor Wirsal Hasan