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Journal : Forum Pasca Sarjana

Urban pests like cockroaches, mosquitoes, and flies can transmit human diseases that cause health problems in the society.  Currently, mosquito is main insect that transmit very deadly diseases, such as dengue fever, cikungunya, and malaria. Prevention of those diseases is generally focused on controlling the vectors in various ways, such as fogging, the use home pesticides, sanitation, use of mosquito repellents, electric rackets, and other traditional ways developed by the community (mosquito Titiek Siti Yuliani; Hermanu Triwidodo; Kooswardhono Mudikdjo; Nurmala K. Panjaitan; Sjafrida Manuwoto
Forum Pasca Sarjana Vol. 34 No. 3 (2011): Forum Pascasarjana
Publisher : Forum Pasca Sarjana

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Urban pests like cockroaches, mosquitoes, and flies can transmit human diseases that cause health problems in the society.  Currently, mosquito is main insect that transmit very deadly diseases, such as dengue fever, cikungunya, and malaria. Prevention of those diseases is generally focused on controlling the vectors in various ways, such as fogging, the use home pesticides, sanitation, use of mosquito repellents, electric rackets, and other traditional ways developed by the community (mosquito net, gauze, water).  The purpose of this study was to describe the relationship between characteristics of peoples live in Jakarta (based on age, sex, education, and income level) to their behavior in using home pesticides and to know the impact of those pesticides to peoples and pets live in their houses.  Research sites were purposively directed to the areas that were appropriate with the substances and purposes of this study.  Interviewed was conducted to the respondents (housewives) and inspection of their houses were also conducted to classify their houses as clean, moderately clean, and dirty or slum.  Based on a survey to 155 respondents, it was revealed that respondent characteristics as well as their house conditions influenced the behavior of those respondents in choosing home pesticides.  Majority of  housewives (28.21%) use liquid pesticides which were contains the active ingredient of cypermethrin 0.4 g/l, imiprotrin 0.32 g/l, and transflutrin 0.2 g/l.  In addition, 47.26% of them ignored the instruction written on the label in using those pesticides.  Awareness of those respondents was still low in terms of dumping the package of pesticides; 96.64% of respondents dumped pesticides to the dumpster near their houses.  Commercial advertencies from electronic media, especially TV, influence half of the respondents (52.74%) in choosing home pesticides used.  In general, it can be summarized that the awareness of respondents in using home pesticides were still low.  Most housewives did not know the danger of those chemicals and how to use it properly.  Only 38.46% of them used non-chemical methods, such as insect net.   Key words: home pesticides, active ingredient, urban pest, housewife, the environment
Co-Authors -, Macfud -, Nahrowi A.A. Ketut Agung Cahyawan W Abbas, Ria Renita Abidi, Aulia Rizqi Nur Adriana, Galuh Aida Vitayala Hubeis Aida Vitayala Hubeis Aida Vitayala S Hubeis Aida Vitayala S. Hubeis Aisyah Karimatunnisa Aji Hermawan Aji Hermawan Amalia Dianah Ami Pujiawati Amir Tengku Ramly Amiruddin Saleh Anggraini Sukmawati Aprilianti Pratiwi Arif Satria Aruman, Akhmad Edhy Arya Hadi Dharmawan Awaluddin Hamzah Azki, Ahmad Azkiya Banata Belva Fawwaz Adhiyatma Bomer Pasaribu Budi Yuwono Candra, Hadi Cesna, Galih Putra Dillashandy, Nyimas Ayu Djuara P Lubis Dwi Sadono Eka Intan Kumala Putri Ekawati S. Wahyuni Eko Sri Mulyani Endriatmo Soetarto Fatimah Azzahra Fransiska Rungkat Zakaria Fredian Tonny Nasdian Garnieta Febrianty Utami Hadi Syamsul Hadi Syamsul, Hadi Hana Indriana Hermanu Triwidodo Hilda Nurul Hidayati Hutagaol, Manuntun Paruliah Intan Cahyani, Renita Isnaeni Alfi Kurnia Istikasari, Yani Joko Affandi Karimatunnisa, Aisyah Kintan Ayu Septiani Hidayat Kooswardhono Mudikdjo Kooswardhono Mudikdjo Krishnarini Matindas Larasati, Maria Megumi Lasinta, Megafirmawanti Lubis, Indri Wardiah Abriana M. Syamsul Maarif Marina, Diana Martua Sihaloho Musa Hubeis Nadhifa Nur Anasya Nanda Karlita Nanda Karlita, Nanda Nando . Nilamsari, Natalina Novia Annisa Putri Nur Hasanah Nuraini . Nuraini, Endah Nyimas Nadya Izana Okka, Oktavianus Pratiwi, Aprilianti Primadhani, Heradhyta Amalia Pudji Muljono Ratri Virianita Resa Dwi Larasati Retno Sri Hartati Mulyandari Rezeky, Shinta Mutiara Rina Mardiana Rizka Amalia S.E. Friska Sirait Sadikin Kuswanto Sadikin Kuswanto Saharuddin Sarwititi Sarwoprasojdo, Sarwititi Satyawan Sunito Satyawan Sunito Selly Yunelda Meyrizki Septi Sawandi Sidablok, Hasudungan Agustinus Siti Mariyani Siti Mariyani SJAFRIDA MANUWOTO Sofyan Sjaf Sri Maryati Sri Suharyono Sumardjo Susanto, Didik Hari Syafrida Manuwoto Syamsul Hadi Taufik Hidayat Taufiq Azhary Siregar Thriwaty Arsal Tina Suhartini Titiek Siti Yuliani Titik Sumarti Tri Yulyanti Fathonah W Prasodjo, Nuraini Wisman Indra Angkasa Yulanda Chaesfa Yunda Pamuchtia Zessy Ardinal Barlan