International Journal of Science and Society (IJSOC)
Vol 1 No 2 (2019): International Journal of Science and Society (IJSOC)

Coastal Community Health Behavior: Implementation of the 7 Pillars of the Healthy Living Community Movement (Germas)

Muria Herlina (Universitas Bengkulu, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Aug 2019

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the implementation of the 7 pillars of the healthy living community movement (Germas) in-depth and comprehensively. The research location was in Kampung Melayu Sub-District, a coastal area of ​​Bengkulu City. This research method uses qualitative and quantitative approaches or joint research and uses techniques in one phase/research period. Data collection was carried out by using questionnaires to 125 respondents. Qualitatively obtained 17 informants through the sample aims, data collection through in-depth interviews, observation, and FGD, using matrix table analysis. The results of the study based on statistical tests found that 6 variables with p-values> 0.05, namely father's education, mother's education, highest education in the family, ethnicity, rheumatism / joint pain, and vision. The results of in-depth interviews show that the most difficult behavior to change is the behavior to stop smoking because it has become a habit, it is not usual to regularly check the health and eating fruit has not been a priority, and daily work is assumed to be doing physical activity.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijsoc

Publisher

Subject

Materials Science & Nanotechnology Social Sciences

Description

International Journal of Science and Society (IJSOC) is open access and peer-reviewed journal with e-ISSN (2715-8780), IJSOC is an international journal devoted to the study of science and technology in a social context. It focuses on the way in which advances in science and technology influence ...